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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La Nina phenomena delayed but monsoon will be above normal: IMD
The La Nina phenomena, which gives a boost to Southwest Monsoon and was expected to give a good rainfall in September, has been delayed, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said, even as it
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Large scale conversion of forest land weakening monsoon: Study
MUMBAI: Monsoon has weakened in the North-Eastern and North-Central India due to large-scale conversion of forest land to crop land, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
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Last chikungunya spurt in 2006, doctors suggest precautions
Health experts have attributed the rise to a possible "evolution" in the virus that carries this disease and change in weather factors like humidity. The sudden spike in chikungunya cases in several
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Western Ghats can contribute up to 30 p.c. of rainfall in Bengaluru: Study
The lush forests and towering hills of the Western Ghats not only play an important role in capturing and storing rainwater, but are also crucial to the amount of rain falling in Bengaluru and other neighbouring
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Weakening of Indian summer--monsoon rainfall due to changes in land use land cover
<p>Weakening of Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) is traditionally linked with large-scale perturbations and circulations. However, the impacts of local changes in land use and land cover (LULC) on
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Rain deficit Bihar faces devastating flood in 12 districts
PATNA: It's called a cruel irony. Despite the major parts of its 12 districts being inundated by flood waters, Bihar still has 16% deficit rainfall this year. Revealing this here on Monday, CM Nitish
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Civic authorities worried about deadly dengue threat
Ahmedabad: With monsoon rains receding, civic health authorities are worried over the mosquitoe menace. Fresh showers make stagnant water run again, but lack of rains is leading to patches and pools of
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Downpour may not offer relief from dengue
KOLKATA: Heavy rain lashed Kolkata on Wednesday evening, flooding large parts of the city, but it won't be enough provide relief from dengue, fear experts. Though such rain usually washes away mosquito
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Declare Tamil Nadu as drought-hit state: Farmers
COIMBATORE: The Federation of Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Association on Tuesday urged the state government to declare the state as "drought-hit", following failure of southwest monsoon. A resolution
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Nearly half the country’s coal fired power capacity remains unutilised this monsoon season
Nearly half the country's coal fired power capacity have remained unutilised this monsoon season as hydel plants generated close to 22,000 mw of cheap power every day in the last one month. At this