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 …
Rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall is making usable water scarce in India Archita Bhatta Rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall is making usable water scarce in India If you decide to ignore the news above as freak incidents you make a mistake. They …
Chicago: Global warming could delay the start of the summer monsoon by five to 15 days within the next century and significantly reduce rainfall in much of south Asia including India, a recent study has found. Rising global temperatures will likely lead to an eastward shift in monsoon circulation which …
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 188 members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, WMO was designated …
Recent news on the occurrence of off-seasonal natural disasters, such as pre-monsoon drought and post-monsoon flooding in India and particularly in the peninsular region, highlight the urgent need to look at the patterns of change in seasonal extremes at the local level. Kerala, the south-western state of the Indian peninsula, …
Archaeologists have long puzzled over the collapse of the mighty medieval Khmer kingdom in Southeast Asia best known for its resplendent capital, Angkor. New findings suggest that a decades-long drought at about the time the kingdom began fading away in the 14th century may have been a major culprit.
LUCKNOW: They were standing tall as the proud holders of a world record till last year. But now, most of them are shrivelled or dead. The monsoon rains spelt doom for the saplings of Pipraghat. The site has reverted to its old look before the massive plantation took place here. …
Agricultural development in Maharashtra over the last three decades has been unequal across regions with western Maharashtra much ahead of other regions in terms of major developmental indicators. The rapid agricultural development in western Maharashtra is attributed to the rise of Maratha-Kunbi peasants as a unified political class, who dominated …
In Nepal, disaster mitigation is considered as a humanitarian activity and more focus is given on post disaster activity. This report prepared for East & Southeast Asia regional seminar on flood hazard mapping, 17-19 Feb, 2009, Manila, Philippines. This report on the current situations of Flood Hazard Map (FHM) development …
Accounting for the existing and potential impact of the changing climate in decision making is rapidly becoming urgent for households and development agencies in vulnerable locations. Such an informed decision making, though desirable, requires in-depth awareness of the issue as well as availability of relevant information. Using cutting edge science …
Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: What does global warming portend for the monsoon that sweeps over India during the four-month period from June to September sustaining life in the subcontinent? Discouraging signals have already started becoming visible, according to the former Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD) P.V. Joseph.
The problem of water availability was a pivotal facet of daily life, particularly in urban areas, where it had to be made perennially obtainable in large quantities. Thus, apart from river water, artificial water reservoirs of massive proportions, and also step wells were constructed on a great scale in most …
Gujarat state of India receives annual rainfall of 828 mm in 35 rainy days with coefficient of variation of 50%. Considering the abnormality of weather particularly rainfall during the monsoon, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat has prepared almanac predicting district-wise daily rainfall during monsoon 2007 for beneficiaries for the …
Soil moisture is an important component of the hydrological cycle. It contributes significantly to the water and energy flux from the surface of the earth, which in turn drives the atmospheric circulation. In spite of its importance, information on soil moisture is difficult to get. In India, soil moisture-measuring stations …
The basic objective of this Disaster Management Action Plan for Cyclone and Flood is to protect all its residents and every kinds of wealth from all sorts of untoward incidents through the following objectives. Objectives of this Action Plan are: To prevent loss of human lives and property; Institutionalization of …
Forecasting weather conditions helps farmers to adjust and manage their cropping activities. It becomes all the more important with the changes in climatic conditions gaining significance. While scientific forecasting is being done in different ways, the author has based his forecasting on the planetary positions.
A record from Wanxiang Cave, China, characterizes Asian Monsoon (AM) history over the past 1810 years. The summer monsoon correlates with solar variability, Northern Hemisphere and Chinese temperature, Alpine glacial retreat, and Chinese cultural changes. It was generally strong during Europe's Medieval Warm Period and weak during Europe's Little Ice …
