Monsoons

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …

Global warming reduces grain output in inflation-ridden India

Rising temperatures and inadequate rainfall in India is stagnating grain output, threatening food security in the world

Troubled by heat wave? AAU expects heavy monsoon

Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara/Anand: Here is some good news for all those who are perturbed with the heat wave that is sweeping the state. While the heat wave isn

Monsoon likely to start on erratic note: ET survey

Rains May Gain Speed In Aug & Sept To End As Normal Monsoon Nidhi Nath Srinivas NEW DELHI INDIA may be on course this year for normal monsoon rains after last year

Heat wave claims 80

A severe heat wave sweeping across the country, with temperatures of almost 44 C, has killed at least 80 people so far, officials said on Sunday. Majority of deaths were reported in Orissa. A state government official said they were investigating reports of 53 deaths from various parts of the …

Good news: two crucial monsoon indicators moving in positive direction

Its still very early days for a monsoon forecast for this season but at least the available signs as of now are all pointing in the right direction. The good news is that a major deficiency in rainfall, as had happened last year, is an extremely remote possibility. Two crucial …

South Asia may receive near normal rainfall this year

Monsoon rains over South Asia will probably be near normal this season, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said on Thursday, easing concern about the return of drought conditions that parched crops last year.

Western forecasts signal good monsoon in India

Weather scientists from the United States and Britain expect normal monsoon rains in India this year, reinforcing the top local forecaster

Intra-annual oxygen isotope variations in central Indian teak cellulose: possibility of improved resolution for past monsoon rec

A clear seasonal cycle has been detected in the intra annual oxygen isotope variations (? 18O) of cellulose from several annual growth rings of teak trees that grew in central India. This persistent cycle is marked by higher ? 18O values at the ring boundaries and lower ? 18O values …

Poor monsoon means no power

Poor monsoon last year has affected power generation in Odisha. With water levels falling in the reservoirs of hydro-power projects, electricity generation has dipped. People staying at home have to bear power cuts for an hour every day. Factories are facing three hours of power outages. Industries have been warned …

Monsoon seen normal this yr: Met dept chief

A SECOND straight poor summer monsoon is unlikely, India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief said ahead of an official forecast for the rains that are crucial to the economy of the world

IMD to forecast monsoon for South Asia region by April end

Ahmedabad First South Asian Climate Outlook Forum in city today Last year, the monsoon forecast was 22 per cent off the mark. This year, however, even before the monsoon forecast for this month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to do forecasting for the entire South Asia region, for …

Ministry moots National Mission on monsoon

R. Ramachandran New Delhi: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has proposed a National Mission on monsoon towards developing reliable dynamic models for forecasting the monsoon over the next three to five-year period through a multi-institutional effort. Though the focus will chiefly be on seasonal forecast, the mission will include …

Studies say rising mercury levels could be connected to global warming

The summer of 2010 has just begun, and India is already reeling under extreme temperatures as the mercury climbs unprecedented heights. This unusual rise in summer temperatures could be connected due to global warming says CSE. See Also Report: Global climate in 2009 : WMO www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/302056 Report: Daily gridded temperature …

Nights getting warmer in India

Yields Of Rice, Other Cereals Could Be Hit New Delhi: In an ominous sign of climate change hitting home, India has seen accelerated warming in the past few decades and the temperature-rise pattern is now increasingly in line with global warming trends. The most up-to-date study of temperatures in India, …

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