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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Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of monsoon on agriculture, 21/07/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of monsoon on agriculture, 21/07/2015. India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its 2nd stage Long Range Forecast for 2015 South-West Monsoon released on 2nd June,
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Farm Crisis: Maharashtra plans over Rs 5,000-cr package
Plan for a fresh financial assistance comes at a time when the public debt in Maharashtra has already crossed Rs 3.85 lakh crore. Deficient rains and deepening farm crisis, coupled with rising political
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Multi-scale drought and ocean–atmosphere variability in monsoon Asia
<p>Spatially extensive and persistent drought episodes have repeatedly influenced human history, including the 'Strange Parallels' drought event in monsoon Asia during the mid-18th century. Here
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No rains on horizon, farmers worried
Nagpur: Only negligible rainfall has been recorded across Vidarbha in the first fortnight of July. This has led to five out of 11 districts of the region, and the region as a whole, becoming rainfall deficient.
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Two monsoon scripts: Who’ll get it right?
Competing forecasts have injected a new dimension to the hazardous business of monsoon prediction this year, with private weather agency Skymet taking a completely different view of how rains would perform
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India’s drought concerns ease as monsoon beats the odds
It hasn't washed away the fears of deficit rainfall, but the monsoon's satisfactory performance so far has sharply reduced the possibility of a second consecutive drought in the country this year. In
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Many stretches damaged as capital remains waterlogged
Several roads were found damaged after the weeklong rain resulted in constant waterlogging across the city.Traffic police said they discovered that bitumen had got washed off after the stagnant water receded.
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Poor July rain may lead to below normal monsoon overall, says study
Is July the most critical month for the South-West monsoon? Probably yes, as by this time the monsoon has covered most parts of the country and the land-based monsoon trough is well established across
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Monsoon expected to be above normal; El Niño to impact long term situation
After a dry two-week spell, monsoon is expected to deliver above-normal rainfall by the end of the week, but the longer-term situation remains shaky as the drought-inducing El Nino phenomenon continues
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Active Pacific Has Weakened Monsoon, Says IMD Chief
BHUBANESWAR: As rains have petered out from many parts of the country, Director-General of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Dr L S Rathore on Monday said an active Pacific region may have contributed