This joint WFP and Action Against Hunger publication presents the impacts of El Niño in LAC, highlighting the emergency response and resilience activities taken to mitigate the effect of climate shocks in the region. The publication underscores the significance of adequate anticipation, preparedness, and response to climate emergencies in LAC. …
A woman cooks bacon and shrimp on the trunk of a car in the scorching sun in Jinan city, east China's Shandong province, on May 29, 2014. At least two people have died from heatstroke, Chinese mainland media reported, as a streak of hot weather continues to grip the country. …
Weather experts have confirmed that the El Nino effect is adversely impacting this year's monsoon. The cumulative rainfall in the country till June 18 has been 45% below the long period average (LPA) as per the recent analysis by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The analysis indicates that from June …
Sustained and focused efforts have to be made by the Tamil Nadu state government to provide relief and rehabilitation to the drought affected people of the state.
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 14 - 21 June 2014.
As the country closely monitors the impact of El Nino phenomenon on the progress of the south-western monsoon, which has remained below normal so far, a working paper which has created an India-specific El Nino index, has said that historically, all rainfall deficit years in India have not led to …
India will need to be wary of an ‘active West Pacific typhoon (cyclone)’ for year 2014 as storms generated in seawaters next to the Bay of Bengal could affect the monsoon system here. The Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the West Pacific are all key basins from where …
According to new data released this week, May 2014 is officially the warmest May in recorded history. Both NASA and the Japan Meteorological Agency have tentatively ranked May at the top of historical measurements, though NASA's numbers are preliminary because crucial information is still missing from China. Gavin Schmidt, the …
Morgan Stanley says forecasts so far don't point to severe outcomes; however, FAO says big problem if shortage prolonged; both agree on need to track spread and amount With the deficiency of rainfall due to the El Niño occurrence forecast at seven per cent this monsoon season, its impact on …
While fears of a weak Indian monsoon persist, the Australian weather department's latest forecast suggests that El Nino may develop by September, a little later than the previously expected August. This will come as a relief to India's planners since it suggests that the Pacific Ocean weather phenomenon will only …
COIMBATORE: The El Nino phenomenon, which adversely affects the monsoon, is likely to have an impact on the oilseeds production in the country. "India's dependence on imports for edible oil requirement is growing and in case oilseed crop is affected because of poor monsoon, the imports will surge," a senior …
China's weather bureau said the chance of an El Nino weather event this year is about 70 percent, which may affect China's crop output and bring conditions for drought and flooding across the country. "An El Nino is very likely, and if formed, it is expected to reach its maximum …
The world’s meteorologists and climate experts are watching closely for another burst of westerly winds across the Pacific that could trigger the first El Nino weather pattern since 2009-2010. “Basically it is primed for a strong El Nino, but it needs the final push,” said Axel Timmermann, the professor of …
Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday the chance of an El Nino forming over the next few months remains at 70 percent, though the agency said some key indicators associated with the weather pattern had eased in recent weeks. "We still believe an El Nino is likely," Andrew Watkins, Supervisor …
Visakhapatnam/ Hyderabad: The joy of the approaching monsoon may be limited; the India Meteorological Department has said that the monthly rainfall over the peninsula is likely to be at 93 per cent, which is below normal. The Centre has already begun drawing up contingency plans to tackle the fallout of …
An update out from FAO's Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) reviews the possible impacts of an El Niño event on agricultural production during the 2014-15 period. Current meteorological forecasts indicate a 70 percent probability of El Niño occurring this year during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, and an 80 …
Hyderabad: The Southwest monsoon this year has been delayed by 10 days. Meteorological officials have predicted that the monsoon will hit parts of the Andhra coast on June 18 and the total rainfall has been predicted at 93 per cent of the normal rainfall in the region. Heavy rainfall can …
Shifting climate patterns in the Indian Ocean driven by global warming are likely to increase the frequency of “devastating” weather events for much of Australia, Indonesia and eastern Africa, a study led by Australian researchers has found. While attention has focused on the prospect of an El Nino forming in …
With El Nino looming large over monsoon this year, the state government has pulled up its socks to checkmate the phenomenon. It has drawn up an advance plan to lessen its adverse effect on agriculture. This was decided at a meeting chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Tuesday. …
Monsoon rainfall in India, the main source of irrigation for the nation’s 263 million farmers, will be below normal this year as El Nino emerges, weakening prospects for crops from rice to soybeans and sugar and potentially boosting inflation. Showers in the June-September season will be 93 percent of a …
In April, the IMD had predicted a below normal monsoon at 95 per cent. India is going to have a far worse monsoon season than expected. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the rainfall in June-September is likely to be below normal at 93 per cent of the long …
