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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Perfect model?
New method to forecast monsoon early
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Silver iodide lining
Cloud seeding is a safe but improbable method to enhance rains
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Follow up
ACT APPRAISED: Members across the political spectrum participated in a constructive debate on the Panchayati Raj Act during the otherwise stormy monsoon session of parliament. They reviewed 10 years
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Ode to monsoon
Orissa's rain festival
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The monsoon always catches the government unawares
First there was the mounting suspense. All of India awaited with bated breath the arrival of the south west monsoon. Would it arrive? Miraculously, politicians went into intricate calculations: would the bounty be enough to sustain the GDP growth projecte
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Rainwater harvesting as an adaptation to climate change
<p>Extreme climate events such as aridity, drought, flood, cyclone and stormy rainfall are expected to leave an impact on human society. They are also expected to generate widespread response to adapt and mitigate the sufferings associated with these extremes.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_085_01_0046_0059_0.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
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Rain check
The column width dedicated to rain in the mainstream print media has hit an all time high. A few days ago, television news reporters with that special ability to capture and re create frenzy planted themselves on Kerala s beaches, not chasing a vacation
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Monsoon prediction model
a new method that used the Bangladesh monsoon to make a monsoon prediction model could end the woes of millions of farmers. The method was used for the first time to produce forecasts of 20-25 days
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All India drought
• Since 1987, India has had 14
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Weathering the drought
Meteorological Department attempts to get its act together after bungling with monsoon predictions