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 …
Mobile phones and landline services choked; ATM and banking services paralysed. Chennai: Signs of easing of situation in flood-battered Chennai emerged on Friday with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief …
The rains, that have broken a 100-year-old record with one day's rainfall covering a month's average, also flooded areas in Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam and Nandamvakkam. With torrential rains in Chennai disrupting normal life, Indian environment experts attending the Paris climate change summit today said the downpour in the city was an …
Downpour carves out islands of misery; citizens rise to challenge The incessant, record-breaking rainfall in the city and its suburbs could reduce this burgeoning metropolis by the coast into islands of misery, but not break the resilience of its people. With rivers swelling and submerging bridges and lakes in the …
Chennai on Wednesday recorded the heaviest-ever rainfall in over a century — of 29.4cm and 34.5cm — in the Met office's two observatories here in 24 hours, or more than half the average rainfall for the entire northeast monsoon, smashing the previous high of 26.1cm in 1901 and pummelling an …
July and August had the least pollution thanks to the monsoon clearing up the dangerous fine particulate matter Delhiites will likely have to wait for another six months before they can take a breath of clean air, as it turns out that the city got only two months – July …
While the earlier deluge in Tamil Nadu, which started on November 8, has already resulted in claims of around Rs 500-600 crore, the recent torrential rains could cause far more damage, insurers point out. Insurance claims for damage to property, automobiles and other goods following the devastating floods in Tamil …
JAIPUR: Nearly 40 lakh farmers are likely to be affected by the crop loss due to poor rains this kharif season. The observations were made in the preliminary girdawari report (record of land cultivation), which goes on to suggest 28 per cent crop loss. The report is based on reports …
Even as the world discusses climate change in Paris, Chennai is perhaps experiencing its impact – the unprecedented deluge that the city has been subjected to is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian sub-continent. However, point out experts in Centre for Science and …
This publication reports on the current drought moving through the Pacific Islands, brought by one of the strongest El Niño events since record. It describes regional environmental and sociopolitical impacts of El Niño mainly in freshwater supply, food supply and human health. It also summarizes some of the strategies and …
Rabi season sees crop damage on 18 m hectares due to unseasonal rain, hail Farmers in India are facing the impact of extreme weather conditions with 2015 being the third consecutive year in which standing crops across 15 States were damaged on 18.23 million hectares during the rabi (winter) harvesting …
Nellore: The recent heavy rains left a trail of destruction in SPSR Nellore district. As many as 400 teams are enumerating the damages in the affected areas and the exercise is almost coming to an end. The loss to various sectors is pegged at Rs 2,137 crore as on Sunday. …
Farmers have lost more than 10 million tonnes of rabi crops, valued at above Rs 20,000 crore, due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in February-April this year, CSE said in a report. India may have to import 10 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2015-16 as about 68.2 lakh tonnes were …
Farmers have lost more than 10 million tonnes of rabi crops, valued at above Rs 20,000 crore, due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in February-April this year, CSE said in a report. India may have to import 10 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2015-16 as about 68.2 lakh tonnes were …
It advocates a good crop insurance product, one which is flexible, has fast payouts and follows a transparent and modern process of damage assessment A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here has advocated a more meaningful system to assess relief for farmers to cover both crop …
At least one person died as unrelenting rainfall battered the Arabian Peninsula. Schools were shut in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Qatar on 25 November as rain continued to fall. Qatar's meteorology department recorded nearly 66mm (2.6in) of rainfall during the day at Doha's Hamad international airport – nearly …
At a time when Haryana has witnessed major losses to crops due to adverse weather conditions and has been struggling to tackle the prickly issue of paddy stubble burning, the state government has proposed to develop 500 climate smart villages. This year, the drought and untimely rains led to damage …
A total of 2,527 victims of flash floods that occurred in parts of Tuticorin on Monday were rescued and evacuated by 16 boats from their residential localities to safer places. These victims were provided food, shelter and clothes after being accommodated in six temporary relief camps, Tourism Minister S.P. Shunmuganathan …
Civic infrastructure worth at least Rs. 2,000 crore is estimated to be damaged due to rain in the city. The Chennai Corporation has started compiling a list of facilities damaged in the rain, which include roads, streetlights and drains. The damage to civic infrastructure in each of the 200 wards …
The long-term rise in global temperatures, the dominant cause of which is the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases, combined with the effects of a developing El Niño, have resulted in unusual global warmth in 2015. The global-average near-surface temperature for 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record according …
