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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Landslide management committee to be formed to deal with landslide problem in Uttarakhand
| Dehradun: In order to deal with the recurring problem of landslides in Uttarakhand, the government has decided to set up a state level Landslide Management Committee to prepare a long-term roadmap
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Monsoon rains aplenty: India records 11% excess, says IMD
The first two weeks of July have witnessed bountiful monsoon rains in most parts of the country, thus bringing relief to farming communities. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said
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In 2016, NMC still trying to correct ESR for 2014-15
Nagpur: While it is the responsibility of a municipal corporation to publish the city Environment Status Report (ESR) every year before July 31, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will miss the deadline
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All of Gujarat now under monsoon's reign: India Meteorological Department
Ahmedabad: The south-western monsoon has now spread across entire Gujarat, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday. This year, the arrival of monsoon was delayed by over a month.
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Monsoon in India: IMD forecasts heavy rains in UP, Bihar, Punjab, Kerala
The southwest monsoon on Wednesday covered the entire country after its arrival at Kerala coast on June 8, with most parts of the country receiving adequate rainfall, especially in the last two weeks.
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Mobile apps teach citizens how to prevent dengue outbreak
DEHRADUN: With dengue claiming its first victim in Uttarakhand, the citizens are a worried lot. The tech-savvy youngsters have taken to smartphone apps to create awareness and keep the disease at bay.
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25 lakh saplings to be planted in Hyderabad
Telangana government would launch an ambitious program to plant 25 lakh saplings in a single day in Hyderabad on Monday, as part of a state-wide 'Haritha Haram' tree plantation programme. While the
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Variations in the cloud-base height over the central Himalayas during GVAX: association with the monsoon rainfall
<p>We present the measurements of cloud-base height variations over Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science, Nainital (79.45E, 29.37N, 1958 m amsl) obtained from Vaisala Ceilometer, during
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Spring-time enhancement in aerosol burden over a high-altitude location in western trans-Himalaya: results from long-term observations
<p>Long-term measurements (from August 2009 to December 2014) of aerosol black carbon mass concentration (MBC) and spectral aerosol optical depth (AOD) were carried out from a high-altitude location, Hanle
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A synoptic-scale perspective of heavy rainfall over Chennai in November 2015
<p>The South Indian city of Chennai experienced three phases of heavy rainfall that resulted in devastating flood during November and early December of 2015. We find that propagating convective systems