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 …
Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years according to the United Nations, with levels of acute need across all humanitarian sectors having already exceeded levels seen in the Horn of Africa drought of 2011, and which are projected to become far more severe in 2016. A recent report …
"After the rain, there was a silence followed by terrible thunder and lightning," says 63-year-old resident Cristina Inga. Her house was destroyed first by flooding, and then tonnes of rocks tumbled down from the mountain. "We survived by escaping through the roof," she recalls. "All the neighbours did the same; …
All areas of Namibia have only a 25 percent chance of experiencing a wetter than normal rainy season, a 40 percent likelihood of a normal rainy season, and a 35 percent chance of below-normal amounts of rain from October this year to March next year. This bleak picture unfolds from …
Nakuru county has formed a team to deal with the expected El Niño rains. County secretary Joseph Mutari yesterday said the task force co-chaired by Roads executive Joel Maina and his Water counterpart Richard Rop will identify flood-prone areas. He said the team also includes MCAs and residents from various …
Another day of torrential, flooding rain fueled in part from the remnants of Hurricane Patricia moved Monday into Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. Widespread and life-threatening flooding is possible in the region; 3-6 inches of rain is expected, but some areas could get more, AccuWeather meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said. Cities …
Landslides in mountainous northern Pakistan caused by unseasonably heavy rain and snow have left thousands of tourists stranded, officials said on Monday, while record October rainfall hit the capital, Islamabad. The northern Kaghan, Swat and Neelum valleys were the worst hit. "For October, this has been the worst rainfall we …
Old soil carbon (C) respired to the atmosphere as a result of permafrost thaw has the potential to become a large positive feedback to climate change. As permafrost thaws, quantifying old soil contributions to ecosystem respiration (Reco) and understanding how these contributions change with warming is necessary to estimate the …
Ethiopia may be portrayed as an emerging African powerhouse, but prolonged drought has left 8.2 million people facing a major food security crisis On a bright afternoon in east Ethiopia, Mohammed Jibril’s family is passing around corncobs roasted over a fire. Bulky cows lounge on the other side of a …
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Panic-stricken millers turn to govt. for help The prevailing drought conditions have cast a shadow on the very existence of rice mills in Karimnagar district following the decline in the area of cultivation of paddy for the last few years. The district, which once attained distinction of having the highest …
The possibility of a normal monsoon is high next year though its onset might be delayed because of the tail end of El Nino. Amid reports from forecasters about the possibility of El Nino continuing during the first few months of 2016, experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) found …
Groundwater levels have sunk below the 5-year average for the first time in all 12 talukas of Kolhapur district this year, according to the September survey of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA). Even areas that usually receive heavy showers have reported a drop in the groundwater levels largely …
The spectre of an impending drought looms large over about 35 gram panchayats in Sukinda and Danagadi blocks in Jajpur district due to scanty rainfall. The paddy crops in these areas are in imminent danger of failing, partially due to water shortage. This follows poor monsoon precipitation in the present …
Another break in monsoon during its last leg has caused the rainfall deficiency in Marathwada and central Maharashtra to increase again, data provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shown. The good rainfall spell a few days ago had reduced rainfall deficiency in these regions by almost 10%. However, …
It’s much more, say farmer leaders | Water still stuck in low-lying areas The heavy shower that lashed the region on Tuesday has damaged basmati and paddy crop in about 1,000 acres in the district, said officials of the Agriculture Department here today after taking stock of the losses suffered …
3 trapped in flash flood, road to Balley Bridge washed away District administration put all the three tehsil on high alert after flash flood created havoc in Poonch, forcing hundreds of peoples to migrate from low line area to safer place. While 03 persons were trapped in flood in Poonch …
Deficient rainfall in this season has become a major cause of worry among farmers of the home district of Agriculture Minister Om Prakash Dhankar. The standing crops of bajra, paddy and guar have started drying up due to lack of water. Farmers said they would suffer huge losses if the …
Farmers in the state are in for testing times. Having suffered during wheat procurement, followed by loss of cotton due to whitefly attack, the agrarian community is now pinning hopes on paddy Karamjit Singh, an elderly farmer of Bhunarherhi village, is worried not only for himself but for other farmers …
Widespread rains in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the last couple of days have brought down the overall monsoon deficit to 14% of the benchmark long-period average (LPA) from 16% reported a week ago. With the IMD predicting rainfall over north-west and eastern regions during the next few …
Hyderabad: Thirteen harried farmers had their lives ended across five districts of the Telangana on Sunday, probably the largest number in a single day. While the Telangana government has been claiming to be taking every step to assist distressed farmers, this is one of the highest counts of farmers’ suicides …
