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 …
SHILLONG: Another mild intensity earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale shook parts of Meghalaya at 12:52 am on Monday, under seven hours after Sunday evening’s 6.8 magnitude tremor. According to an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Upper Shillong, the epicenter of the quake was located in …
The major earthquake that rocked Sikkim may turn out to be a major disaster as a NHPC dam in north Sikkim developed crack and gushing water has started inundating low lying area forcing hundreds of families to flee for life soon after the tremors. Security sources at Mangan in North …
On many occasions monsoons have failed leading to droughts, but IMD did not predict them. Why? Our predictions for rainfall during droughts were wrong only in 2002 and 2004. Between 1988 and 2001, our forecast for normal monsoon was qualitatively correct. It is true that we were not correct on …
The medium-intensity earthquake that jolted the national capital region (NCR) on Wednesday night has sent the scientists in a tizzy. They are undertaking a detailed exploration to find out as to what triggered the tremors underneath the Sonepat-Kundli border, which was the epicentre of the earthquake. According to JL Gautam, …
A moderate earthquake rocked the capital on Wednesday night sending panic-stricken citizens scurrying out of their homes. The quake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, was experienced at 11.28 p.m. “The earth shook violently and people rushed out of their homes and gathered in open areas,” said Sharada Khanna, a …
As the monsoon wreaked havoc in some parts of northern and western States, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said this is just an aberration and there is no flood-like threat in these areas. BP Yadav, Scientist, IMD, told The Pioneer that crops are in good state and there would be decrease …
At least 15 people were killed across Maharashtra over the last two days due to heavy rains, which continued to lash large parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day Monday, officials said. While one person was killed in a minor landslide in Tardeo, south Mumbai, four persons were …
The Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) of the US National Weather Services has officially switched its El Nino-La Nina alert system status to a ‘La Nina watch.' La Nina refers to the cooling of equatorial Pacific Ocean and shifts the warming pool of waters and storminess to the west, which has …
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the monsoon trough to shift to normal position on Thursday amid an ongoing bout of frequent north to south oscillations. What should presumably anchor the eastern end of the trough, at present, is a persisting upper air cyclonic circulation over north-west Bay of Bengal. …
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast ‘below normal' rainfall for the country during the second half (August-September) of the current south-west monsoon season. This comes even as the first half (June-July) has turned out to be not so bad, with the monsoon showers being reasonably well spread, both in …
Food inflation rose to a 11-week high at 9.13 per cent for the week ended June 11 on rising prices of egg, meat and fish and milk. The government, however, maintaining that the figures were
Mild tremors were felt today in parts of North India, including New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, at 11.57 am. The quake, which measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, lasted for a few seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Chamoli region of Uttarakhand," an official of the …
New Delhi With heavy rains lashing eastern parts of the country during last few days, the paddy sowing activities are expected to get a boost during next few weeks, a top agricultural scientist said. Heavy rainfall in West Bengal, Assam and Orissa has resulted in key paddy growing regions starting …
Rain and storm lashed the Capital again on Friday evening bringing some relief to the citizens from the sultry weather. A total of 12.6 mm of rainfall was recorded till 5-30 p.m. The weatherman, however, clarified that the rain could not be classified as
AHMEDABAD: Several parts of the city experienced showers on Wednesday night with the weatherman forecasting monsoon to reach Ahmedabad a couple of days earlier than expected. More rains have been forecast for the weekend. "It was because of a well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal that the city …
PANJIM: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said that the ministry aims to cover over 14 lakh fishermen, who would be able to get the prediction of weather forecast via short messaging service (SMS) and voice mail facility, in next five years. Addressing media …
After the heavy and incessant rains on Saturday which led to water-logging and traffic congestion across the city, minor showers continued to lash the city on Sunday. While the suburban Santacruz weather station recorded a rainfall of 26 mm, the Colaba weather station recorded a rainfall of 12 mm. According …
