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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Five die as mercury soars in Assam
GUWAHATI: The sudden heat in the middle of July-making temperatures soar to 38 degree Celsius in the capital-has not only taken everyone by surprise but also left them in a state of panic when five deaths
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Mosquito season: Delhi’s north body brings in fish to kill larvae this monsoon
At least eight fresh cases of malaria were reported in the first week of July, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the city to 54. With the arrival of the monsoon
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India to expand polar research to Arctic as well
Three decades after its first mission to Antarctica, the government is refocusing priorities to the other pole — the Arctic — because of opportunities and challenges posed by climate change. This month,
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At 107,487, India accounts for 1/5th of global deaths from floods in 64 yrs
India is one of the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due to floods, according to government data that lend perspective to a new World Bank
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Monsoon Session: Oppn slams Maharashtra govt over air pollution
The state government was unable to give a satisfactory reply, which prompted Shiv Sena legislator Nilam Gorhe, NCP’s Hemant Takale and Leader of Opposition Dhananjay Munde to attack the government for
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Mumbai tracks flooded, boats pull out 1,500 train passengers
Barely 50 km from the heart of Mumbai and along the proposed Rs 1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train route, Mumbai’s satellite townships of Vasai, Nallasopara and Virar were marooned Tuesday after
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Doctors sound dengue alarm in Kolkata
KOLKATA: With the first dengue in the city being reported this season, doctors across several private hospitals have started recommending NS1 and Elisa tests to patients with symptoms of the viral disease.
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Say goodbye to monsoon illness with these 4 Indian spices
We all love rains but like all good things, rain too has its downside. Monsoon often brings along illness, that's why it is infamously known as the flu season. So, before you fall into it and get sick,
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Delhi air quality: No time to rejoice, planning needed for winter, say experts
With monsoon rains helping the air quality improve to satisfactory level for the first time in nearly a year, Delhiites breathed the cleanest air last week, authorities said. Even as air quality in
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Why chikungunya slips under dengue radar
Chikungunya spreads round the year and is as prevalent as dengue, NIV finds after redefining symptoms Chikungunya is as widely prevalent in India as dengue but tends to get overlooked or missed due