The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological Department continuously monitors weather and climate over Indian region. The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2023 was …
DEHRADUN: It was a joyride that turned fatal on Sunday afternoon when the car of four Rishikesh-based youngsters got buried under the huge debris of a landslide near Narendra Nagar, blocking the Rishikesh-Gangotri highway 34 for traffic throughout the day. The shocking incident took place near Kumarkhera area where the …
Manali: While a multi -function weather tower failed to come up at Marhi near Manali which can sense cloudbursts or flash floods to a large extent, people in Kullu are continuously living with the fear of natural calamities that cannot be forecast prior to damage. Nearly half the population in …
Pune: Torrential rain over some areas in the last few days has helped soothe the parched state, but experts advise that this will not end the spate of droughts. Those in the know point out that lack of rainfall does not necessarily lead to a crippling shortage of water, but …
At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan and Assam, with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of north and northeast India. At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their …
Aurangabad: Rain relief on one hand, sting scare on the other. People of Aurangabad are fearing an outbreak of vector-borne diseases following the onset of monsoon with the health administration registering 10 dengue positive cases since June. The maximum number of dengue cases (7) was reported in areas under the …
Guwahati: Two more residents were killed in landslides in the city on Thursday despite steps taken by the Kamrup (Metro) district administration to minimize casualties in vulnerable areas. The deceased have been identified as Nurjahan Begum (11) of Nizorapar in the Noonmati area and Manik Chandra Rabha (71) of Hemgiri …
Nashik: The district administration of Nandurbar on Thursday used sniffer dogs to search for the two missing persons from the village, but were unable to get any clue till sunset. On Sunday, a sudden cloud burst had swept away Pachorabari village and killed six people. "It is difficult to find …
The bill seeks to amend the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for this purpose. The government had a few months ago, made rainwater harvesting mandatory for all buildings on sites not less than 2,400 sq ft. DH graphic The Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment bill …
New Delhi: The desilting claims of different civic agencies fell flat when many areas in the capital on Thursday faced massive waterlogging. As a result, there were traffic jams at a lot of places. South and north Delhi were the worst-affected. Areas like Defence Colony underpass, Punjabi Bagh underpass, Nehru …
The first two weeks of July have witnessed bountiful monsoon rains in most parts of the country, thus bringing relief to farming communities. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said during July 7–13, overall rainfall across the country was 11% above the benchmark —Long Period Average (LPA), while the total …
The present study has generated and analyzed Climate Change projections in Nicaragua for the period 2010-2040. The obtained results are to be used for evaluating and planning more resilient transport infrastructures in the next decades. This study has focused its efforts to pay attention into the effect of Climate Change …
Ahmedabad: The south-western monsoon has now spread across entire Gujarat, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday. This year, the arrival of monsoon was delayed by over a month. "The South-West monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Gujarat. Thus it has covered the entire state," reads a …
Bhopal: Rain which wreaked havoc in state in the last few days took a break on Wednesday with most parts experiencing little or no rain. Rivers, including Narmada that were in a spate in the state were flowing below the danger mark. State government have put the toll in rain …
Kolhapur: Bhima Sonjari is a craftsman and survives making ear cleaner pins. He has been ill for the past 10 days because of typhoid and still cannot rest as his shanty is wet due to heavy rain in the past four days. He cannot afford a bed and has arranged …
The southwest monsoon on Wednesday covered the entire country after its arrival at Kerala coast on June 8, with most parts of the country receiving adequate rainfall, especially in the last two weeks. “The monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of north Arabian sea, Kutch and west Rajasthan. Thus, it …
Water resources management is an important part in farming system development. Agriculture in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh is predominantly rainfed with an average 2210 mm monsoonal rain, but rainfall during dry winter period (December–February) is inadequate for winter crop production. The natural soil water content (as low as 7 …
Bhopal: From bone dry to flooded - all the districts of Madhya Pradesh which were either experiencing drought or facing seriously deficient rainfall are now flooded. Take the example of Damoh in the Bundelkhand region of MP, about 300 km from Bhopal. It faced three successive droughts, its inhabitants had …
Ahmedabad: Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been put on alert in Surat and Amreli districts, following heavy rain warnings. Since 8 am on Tuesday, the state received rainfall in around 122 of the 250 talukas. According to the revenue control room, heavy rains were recorded in …
Jaipur/Kota/Alwar: Seven people died in rain-related mishaps in the state on Tuesday. Heavy downpour threw normal life out of gear in Jhalwar, Kota and Baran. It also affected inter-district road connectivity. Army had to be called in for rescue operation in some villages of Baran and Alwar. According to reports, …
Emergency services are warning residents to prepare for the worst as a category-five storm is expected to slam into Taiwan early on Friday morning. It is the country's worst flooding since 1998, killing 173 people, ruining farms and cutting major transportation arteries - and creating potential headwinds to economy growth. …
