Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Monsoons
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How ancient Indus Civilisation coped with climate change
The Indus Civilisation underwent a period of climate change about 4,000 years ago, say scientists who suggest that the ancient population in India used a variety of subsistence practices to cope with diverse
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Humans as agents in the termination of the African humid period
<p>There is great uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of the termination of the African Humid Period (AHP). Spanning from the early to middle Holocene, the AHP was a period of enhanced moisture over
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State gets Rs 1,782-crore Central aid for drought, flood relief
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier demanded a Rs 5,064-crore relief package from the Centre to tide over the challenges posed by crop loss due to drought in most parts of the state and excess rains
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Spatial analysis of rainfall variability and rainfed rice crop using GIS Technique in West Bengal (India)
<p>The rainfed areas receive mean annual precipitation in range of 500-1500 mm with high degree of variability and are beset with problems of mid-season drought and associated impacts on the crop productivity.
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Block level weather forecast using direct model output from NWP models during monsoon season in India
<p>The forecast for 655 districts and 6500 blocks had been prepared and implemented on 1P st P June, 2014. The procedure for getting forecast for the districts and blocks in India including altitude corrections
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Stream flow trends in up and midstream of Kirindi Oya river basin in Sri Lanka and its linkages to rainfall
<p>Trend analysis of hydro-climatic variables provide useful information for effective planning, designing and management of water resources and agricultural production. Trends in observed stream flow
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Water managers cheer as Krishna trickles into Poondi reservoir
CHENNAI: Krishna water reached Poondi reservoir on Saturday night giving some hope to water managers with water levels dropping to less than one tmcft. “Poondi reservoir is now getting 300 cusecs of water
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Despite monsoon scare, groundwater level holds steady
With only a month to go for the year to end, the rainfall that Chennai received remains grossly inadequate. However, the city’s water table has not witnessed much of a decline, so far, this year, according
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State slipping into worst-ever drought, no sign of rain for now
Several parts of the state are already facing severe drinking water scarcity which could worsen in the days to come. There is now an apprehension among weather experts that Karnataka is slipping into
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Action Plan on Climate Change to get momentum in Kerala: CM Vijayan
CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala on Monday decided to give a momentum to its ambitious Action Plan on Climate Change to prepare the coastal state to face the adverse impacts of the phenomenon. Chief