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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98 taluks in 26 districts to be declared drought-hit
Yadgir, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Raichur and Vijayapura worst-affected alarming signs: The water level in Almatti dam in Bagalkot district is low. As many as 98 taluks in 26 districts in the State will be
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State depts miss plantation targets by over 50% as monsoon nears end
MEERUT: With the monsoons nearing a close, the forest department's annual plantation drive is in poor shape as most other government departments are behind their targets. Every year, the forest department
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Pollution up as rains play truant
PUNE: The air quality is usually good in monsoon because air pollutants get washed away in the rain water. But, below average rainfall this year in July has resulted in a surge in pollution levels across
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Myanmar floods leave a million affected as death toll passes 100
Close to one million people have been affected and more than 100 killed in floods in Myanmar as on Sunday (9 August), with many low-lying areas in the southwestern delta still inundated. Two of the
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Monsoon rainfall 9% below normal
While regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka saw heavy rainfall activities during the last 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and private weather forecaster
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Seasonal variation of secondary organic aerosol tracers in Central Tibetan Plateau
<p>Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) affects the earth’s radiation balance and global climate. High-elevation areas are sensitive to global climate change. However, at present, SOA origins and seasonal
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Water reservoir levels drop for first time this monsoon season
Seasonal showers declined 6% from the long-period average up to August 6 For the first time since the current monsoon season started in June, the country’s water storage has dropped from both the level
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El Nino, its impact quite unpredictable: ADB expert
A climate change expert has warned of the unpredictability of El Nino and its adverse impact on monsoon and agricultural operations, as well as the potential of hotter summers. Ancha Srinivasan, Principal
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Climate resilient crop varieties for sustainable food production under aberrant weather conditions
Indian National Agricultural Research System (NARS), including various ICAR Institute of State Agricultural Universities, has been making concerted efforts over the past several decades for developing
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El Niño strengthening, but rain-boosting IOD could offset impact: Australia Met Bureau
The El Nino weather phenomenon, which has often disrupted rainfall in India, is further strengthening and likely to persist into early 2016, the Australia Bureau of Meteorology said in an update on Tuesday.