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
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
With official monsoon predictions going haywire year after year, the Union ministry of earth sciences has turned to the scientific community for help to design an effective monsoon prediction model with zero error. The design, an improved version of the UK and the US monsoon prediction models, will help meteorologists at the IMD to hone up their prediction skills. The Earth Systems Science Organisation and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology are looking for a state-of-the-art dynamic prediction system for monsoon rainfall on all timescales.
Experts have slammed the BMC's annual pothole-counting exercise, saying the civic body should concentrate on prevention rather than cure. Standing Technical Advisory Committee chairman N V Merani said,
Crop planting further delayed as monsoon fails to move beyond narrow coastal belt Monsoon rains have stumbled again after a late onset and been confined to a narrow coastal belt for six days, delaying
The Federation of Cuddalore District Farmers' Associations has appealed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to put in place permanent flood control measures in Cuddalore district. In a representation, Federation secretary Karmangudi S. Venkatesan said Cuddalore district, by virtue of its geographical location, was acting as a drainage point for rainwater run-off originating from the districts of Salem, Erode, Karur, Namakkal, Tiruchi, Ariyalur and Perambalur.
LUCKNOW: Even as heat wave conditions intensified in the state on Monday with mercury level 5-7 degrees above normal in most districts, it is now also turning out to be the longest dry and hot weather
Study conducted by ocean scientistson tropical cyclone activity Will a tropical cyclone occur in the Bay of Bengal this October-December? It might, if there is a cooling of the western Pacific Ocean due to La Nina phenomenon. And the good news is that it could be predicted a few months in advance. A study conducted by ocean scientists on the tropical cyclone activity between 1993 and 2010 during La Nina and El Nino events has found that El Nino/La Nina-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) significantly influenced the frequency, genesis and intensity of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal.
New Delhi: The odds of an El Nino phenomenon developing in July through September and potentially affecting the Indian monsoon are dead-even at 50-50, offering hope that India’s agriculture and economy
PANJIM: There are indications that the process of drafting the mining policy will begin after June 15 and be ready by the commencement of the new mining season. Several mines have begun shutting down their operations for the season as the monsoons have arrived in the state. The mining industry can now export only lumpy ore, while fines will have to be stacked in dry places.
Guwahati: More than 10,000 people have been affected in the first wave of flood in Assam with almost all major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, maintaining a rising trend as the monsoon hit the state as well as adjoining areas. The first wave of flood had so far affected the five districts of North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Darrang, Sonitpur and Hailakandi. Over 7,000 population had been affected in North Lakhimpur district, while 1500 families had been affected in Dhemaji district.
Waste accumulated in different parts of Kannur town As the monsoon showers have gathered momentum, piles of waste accumulated in different parts of the town have raised serious health concerns. The municipal authorities have demanded the government's intervention to ensure uninterrupted dumping of waste at the municipality's waste dump at Chelora in the face of protests by local residents.