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 …
More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy summer rains brought on by El Niño, authorities said on Saturday. In the worse affected country, Paraguay, around 90,000 people …
ATHI RIVER deputy county commissioner Kodeck Makori has announced a cholera outbreak in Athi River town. He addressed a public baraza in the town on Wednesday. Makori said two cases have been reported and being treated at Athi River Health Centre. He said the two adults are from Kwa Mangeli …
KOLKATA: Indian tea industry in Assam and West Bengal which is facing a major challenge due to climate change resulting from uneven distribution of rainfall and extreme temperature patterns has sought government funding to address the issue. "Droughts, floods and severe attack of pests have been commonplace adversely affecting production, …
Groundwater occurs in semi-confined to confined conditions in the porous alluvial formations. Gravel, coarse to fine sands, clays and silty clay constitute the alluvial material and, of these, the gravel and sand form potential aquifers Granular zones are limited in many places in Chennai city and the shallow wells tapping …
Crop and livestock production prospects in Southern Africa have been weakened by the El Niño weather phenomenon that has lowered rains and increased temperatures. A reduced agricultural output would follow on last year's disappointing season, which has already contributed to higher food prices and "could acutely impact the food security …
Two United Nations entities on Monday announced a cooperation agreement to help Sudan manage its natural resources in a way that is compatible with combatting hunger and improving livelihoods while at the same time mitigating the effects of climate change. The agreement, signed by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and …
As Los Angeles grapples with a huge homelessness problem, El Nino weather patterns are likely to bring torrential downpours in coming months and add to the misery of the thousands of people who sleep on the city's streets. "It is a crisis in LA, and I don't think people realize …
About 233 families have been left destitute after a violent rainstorm destroyed their houses in Phalombe district, police have confirmed. On Tuesday December 15th, the district experienced a downpour accompanied by strong winds, leaving over one thousand people homeless. About 12 people including children were injured by the violent rainstorm …
Meteorological data analysis forecasts more intense flood and drought cycles in the State by 2050 The mean temperature in Assam has increased at the rate of 0.01 degree Celsius per year, analysis of climate data by the India Meteorological Department has revealed. There is also an increase in seasonal temperature …
Officers of Agriculture ministries of six countries have underlined the need to study the impact of El Nino while preparing agricultural projects. “These delegates from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar are attending a programme on agricultural project management sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India,” …
At mid-December, skies in Lima continue to be draped with gloomy clouds and heavy humidity. When can locals expect a turn-around into summer? Summer officially begins on Dec. 21 and the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (Senamhi) told El Comercio that they expect the cloudy skies and light …
Concentration of manufacturing industries and IT units necessitated construction of many residential colonies in and around Chennai, unmindful of the presence of waterways. Had the industrial development been spread over the entire State, this monumental tragedy would not have happened. Industrial infrastructure, to attract investments, ought to have been put …
Manmade climate change was partly responsible for Storm Desmond’s torrential rain which devastated parts of Scotland, the Lake District and Northern Ireland, scientists have concluded. The researchers at Oxford University and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) calculated that climate change had made the flooding event 40% more likely, with …
Drenching storms triggered mudslides and flooding in the Pacific northwest on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of people and leaving two women dead in Oregon, authorities and local media reported. Portland has endured more than 5 inches of rain in three days, nearly as much as all of December …
India suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said in its monthly report on global catastrophes. "New economic developments in Asia are taking place in flood plains and marsh lands with scant attention to drainage, …
The third Advisory Note on El Nino for Asia-Pacific countries, issued jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), warns that the current El Nino event is likely to be …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Subsidy for Drought, 08/12/2015. The Union Government had announced a relief package of Rs.300 crore to provide diesel and seed Subsidy among others in order to save standing Kharif crops affected due to drought and deficit rainfall.
An Indian green body today said that the floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change and the "unprecedented deluge" that the city has witnessed is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian subcontinent. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that …
Three Balkan nations - hard hit by severe flooding - were among the six countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2014, researchers said on Thursday. Serbia came top and Bosnia and Herzegovina in third place. The two Southeast European countries suffered the heaviest rainfall and worst flooding since …
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately release Rs 5,000 crore, ‘on account’, from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for taking up relief and restoration works in rain-ravaged Chennai and other parts of the State. Responding to her, the Prime Minister, who …
