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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Rainwater harvesting policy before monsoon
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised its rainwater harvesting policy and plans to roll it out before the onset of the monsoon. Having issued new, simplified designs for RWH structures, the water
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A district level assessment of vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climate change
<p>By 2050, India is likely to experience a temperature rise of 1-4°C; rainfall will increase by 9-16 per cent. This will have a detrimental effect on farmers in more than half of the country.</p>
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Tomato prices soar as climate change hits crop
Chennai/Madurai/Trichy: The wholesale price of tomatoes in the state has gone up by Rs 10 after the recent assembly election. It now costs Rs 30-35 at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai. This is
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PM for cashless society, shield for water resources
In Mann ki Baat, Modi says need to reduce black money in system, monsoon delay a cause for concern Archis Mohan In Sunday's broadcast of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the
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Kingfishers ‘shifting’ to concrete jungle to survive
With their natural habitats disappearing at an alarming rate, several birds in Indore have been adapting to the human settlements. The latest addition to the list is white throated kingfisher. According
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Drought crisis is man-made: CSE
Raipur: India's drought-prone area has increased by 57 per cent since 1997. One-third of districts have faced more than four droughts over the past decade and 50 million people are affected by drought
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Onset of Monsoon Over Kerala Likely to be Delayed by a Week
The southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on June 7, says IMD The onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be delayed from the normal date of June 1, the weather office said, the
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Palaeoclimatic insights into forcing and response of monsoon rainfall
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Guj: 121 more villages declared scarcity-hit, total at 1,115
One hundred twenty-one villages in parched Saurashtra, north Gujarat and Kutch region were today declared as 'partially scarcity-hit' due to acute shortage of water owing to deficient rainfall in last
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Clean Ganga’ to kick off May 15
With the National Democratic Alliance government completing two years in office later this month, one of its prominent pre-poll promises, of cleaning the Ganga, is likely to be officially launched by Prime