The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Even as the possibility of El Nino has sent alarm bells ringing, agriculture stocks have largely stood their ground. Scrips of most companies in the space have showed moderate reactions to worries that India may witness a sub-normal monsoon in 2014 due to the emergence of El Nino, caused by …
Asking Maharashtra government to take the weak monsoon forecast and low reservoir levels in the state seriously, NGO Greenpeace today demanded urgent assessment of water diversion to thermal power plants. “Last week, two new pieces of information were released — one by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and another by …
In an alarming research, a team of scientists at Stanford University have identified significant changes in the patterns of extreme wet and dry events that are increasing the risk of drought and flood in central India. The team, which includes two Indian-origin researchers, reveal that the intensity of extremely wet …
Researchers have identified significant changes in the patterns of extreme wet and dry events that are increasing the risk of drought and flood in central India, one of the most densely populated regions on Earth. The discoveries are the result of a new collaboration between climate scientists and statisticians that …
An El Nino-induced below-normal monsoon this year could have a bearing on economic growth in FY 2015 and inflation, according to reports. An HSBC report said inflation may remain sticky in the current financial year as a possible El Nino effect on the monsoon is likely to push up food …
Southwest monsoon rains this year are likely to be just below normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its first official forecast on Thursday. The probability of emergence of El Nino phenomenon, the warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific that can trigger drought in countries including India, during …
The weather office has forecast a 5% deficit in the June-September southwest monsoon this year but signaled the disruptive El Nino phenomenon could make things much worse for India's largely rain-fed farms, raising the risk of higher inflation and likely making the task of the new government difficult as it …
IMD says will update its forecast in June after rains set in El Nino refers to the warmer-than-average sea surface temperature in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean This condition occurs every 4-12 years and last impacted monsoon in 2009, leading to the worst drought in almost four decades …
A day before India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases its official forecast for the southwest monsoon this year, a forum of weather experts on Wednesday said monsoon rains over broad areas of south Asia, including India, were likely to be below-normal, owing to the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. …
Pune : The consensus outlook for the summer monsoon season (June-September), developed in the fifth session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-5), indicates below-normal to normal rainfall over South Asia as a whole. "Below-normal rainfall is likely over broad areas of western, central and south-western parts of the …
The mercury in the state will witness a gradual rise and touch 43 degree Celsius or more at some places including Bhubaneswar by April 29, a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The forecast for further rise in day temperatures came with at least 14 places …
Pune : Realising that predicting the southwest monsoon is not enough by itself, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is now pushing for agromet advisories so that a contingency plan can be put in place for various sectors, particularly agriculture. Dr LS Rathore, director general, IMD, said his department is in …
Private Agency Forecasts 5%-10% Less Rainfall In TN, Karnataka Drought may not be an all-India feature of the El Niño weather phenomenon this year. But, Tamil Nadu, especially the Cauvery delta that is already reeling from consecutive failed monsoons, may face drought, weather forecasting agencies say. Skymet, a private forecaster, …
The study was conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an environmental research institute The mean sea level along Mumbai’s coast is likely to rise by around 4 cm while warmer nights, increased rainfall, decline in crop productivity and health issues stare Maharashtra in the next 100 years, finds …
Impact on farm output to depend on distribution of rains The southwest monsoon is likely to be below normal in 2014 because of the evolving El Niño, a warming of the Pacific Ocean that upsets weather patterns across the globe, according to a forecast issued on Tuesday by a leading …
In what could be bad news for Indian agriculture, conditions in the Pacific Ocean seem to be increasingly favouring the onset of an El Nino this summer. In its latest update on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said there was now a more than 70% chance that the unusual …
There’s now a 70% chance of El Nino crimping monsoon, shows Oz forecast The threat of El Nino, which can disrupt crucial monsoon rains in India, has increased significantly, according to international forecasters. That puts agricultural production — particularly that of paddy, sugarcane and pulses — under a cloud and …
Now, IMD Arm Warns of Poor Rains April-June to be wetter and July drier, says Regional Climate Centre India should brace for a weak monsoon season as El Nino conditions are likely to develop, but before rains dry up, the ongoing wet spell will continue until June, weather scientists have …
Thiruvananthapuram: Though not indicated as El Nino effect, soaring temperatures and a likely drop in summer showers could lead to a drought like situation in Kerala, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials. A state action plan for disaster preparedness has been chalked out after the state emergency operations centre …
Hailstorm wreaked havoc in Madhya Pradesh damaging standing Rabi crops worth crores last month. Mood swings of weather continued in the state since the onset of winters last year. And at the fag end when winters almost gave way to summer, weather conditions swung from one extreme to other, leaving …
