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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Study allays monsoon alarm
India's monsoon is in no danger of catastrophic collapse in response to global warming and air pollution, two atmospheric scientists said today, refuting earlier predictions that the monsoon could shut
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On the decreasing trend of the number of monsoon depressions in the Bay of Bengal
<p>This study unravels the physical link between the weakening of the monsoon circulation and the decreasing trend in the frequency of monsoon depressions over the Bay of Bengal. Based on the analysis
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All nations accountable to meet climate commitments under Paris deal: Barack Obama
Acknowledging that the Paris agreement on climate change is not perfect and not legally binding, US President Barack Obama said today that the mechanisms built into it will nevertheless hold every country
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How do we combat droughts?
Agriculture cannot be revived without a different approach to water, soil, crops and research. (Editorial)
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Copious rains help raise water table in Chennai
Water level in many areas has gone up by 6-8 metres this month. Quality has improved too The heavy rain of the northeast monsoon has replenished the groundwater level in many parts of the city. According
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''Aerosols, land-use changes may greatly weaken monsoon''
The South Asian Monsoon has been weakening since the 1950s with an increased incidence of extreme rainfall events. Now, a paper in the journal Climate Dynamics lead authored by Dr. R. Krishnan attributes
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South Asian monsoon: Tug of war on rainfall changes
Precipitation associated with the South Asian summer monsoon has decreased by approximately 7% since 1950, but the reasons for this are unclear. Now research suggests that changes in land-cover patterns
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2015: Warmest year ends on ‘warm note’
Minimum temperatures expected to remain above normal into the New Year as well The last day of the warmest year ever recorded, and perhaps also the “rockiest” given the number of quakes that rattled
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Telangana groundwater level receding
Hyderabad: Telangana's groundwater levels are plummeting. The average groundwater level of Telangana in post-monsoon which was recorded in November has gone from bad to worse over the past few years. This
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Failure of crops due to unseasonal rains and monsoon failure, 18/12/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Failure of crops due to unseasonal rains and monsoon failure, 18/12/2015. According to India Meteorological Department, during South-West Monsoon, 2015 (1 June to 30 September),