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. …
Kaustubh Kulkarni / Pune August 19, 2009, 1:08 IST When the World Metereological Organisation (WTO) warned our weather experts in June that a poor monsoon was coming , and also told them why, the latter wouldn
Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, as measured by annual storm counts, reached anomalous levels over the past decade. The short nature of the historical record and potential issues with its reliability in earlier decades, however, has prompted an ongoing debate regarding the reality and significance of the recent rise. Here the …
Shreekant Sambrani / July 16, 2009, 0:18 IST Since it does not take into account new abnormalities like the MJO, it is hardly surprising that the Met has got it wrong once again. So finally, the Prime Minister is briefed about the monsoon and learns what we have known for …
The monsoon season is behind the schedule and rains will be 10 percent below the normal this year due to global warming and development of weak El-Nino conditions, said Metrological Department. Talking to Daily Times on Wednesday, Metrological Department Director General Dr Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry said the monsoon was likely …
Across the globe an emerging El Nino weather pattern threatens to cause droughts and floods and trigger a spike in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from burning forests. El Nino is a warming of tropical Pacific waters that affects wind circulation patterns. Its effects on the global climate vary from one …
P. Sunderarajan NEW DELHI: The Union government on Wednesday announced a downward revision in its estimates for the rainfall in the southwest monsoon season. The rainfall will be
IMD has been predicting a normal monsoon during the June-September season since March. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) seems to have taken a cautious stand over the World Meteorological Organisation
There is as yet no serious damage to kharif prospects. With the monsoon having revived after a nearly two-week hiatus, the worry about an inordinate hold-up in crop planting has faded
New Delhi: Temperatures are expected to soar over the next few days in Delhi and other parts of the country with the movement of monsoon clouds towards north and northwest India taking a pause. Delhi could again see 40-plus temperatures over the next couple of days though occasional thundershowers could …
A comparison between TRMM PR rainfall estimates and rain gauge data from ANEEL and combined gauge/satellite data from GPCP over South America (SA) is made. In general, the annual and seasonal regional characteristics of rainfall over SA are qualitatively well reproduced by TRMM PR and GPCP. It is found that …
This report details the nevertheless silent crisis occurring around the world today as a result of global climate change. It is a comprehensive account of the key impacts of climate change on human society. Long regarded as a distant, environmental or future problem, climate change is already today a major …
India's monsoon rains, vital for the farm-dependent economy and the success of major crops, may exceed the norm this year if the El Nino system that brings drier weather fails to appear, as expected, forecasters say. That would be good news for a country hit by the global recession, ensuring …
The world's poor are increasingly relying on fish, but a combination of climate change and unsustainable fishing practices could wipe out this vital protein source.
