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 …
To protect consumers from foodborne illness, produce farmers should wait 24 hours after a rain or irrigating their fields to harvest crops, according to new research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Rain or irrigation creates soil conditions that are more hospitable to Listeria monocytogenes, which when ingested …
DEHRADUN: With several parts of Uttarakhand receiving incessant rainfall and the Met department issuing warning of heavy showers in the state, the disaster management department has deployed 18 quick response teams (QRTs) to deal with emergencies. Meanwhile, the BSF and state disaster response personnel have been working to clear roads …
PUNE: After satisfactory downpour in most parts of the country in June, the monsoon has taken an extended break and may not return in full vigour till July 25, says a range forecast released by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). The June 30 forecast, however, predicts some rainfall …
The Kerala model will have to be adapted for Maharashtra where rocks and soil are different. A year after the July 30 Malin landslide that left 151 people dead, the Maharashtra government is set to test an early warning system in the state that has nearly 111 sites prone to …
The landslides in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong sub-divisions had caused extensive damage to NH-10 and NH-55 — cutting off vital road links to the region. A day after multiple landslides in three sub-divisions of Darjeeling district claimed 38 lives, besides washing away highways and damaging homes, a fresh landslide was …
Floods and heavy rain have killed more than 100 people and inflicted 35 billion yuan (HK$44 billion) in losses across the country so far this year, according to a report by a state-owned newspaper. And the downpours were forecast to continue across the country's south until Wednesday, with the China …
Even as India Meteorological Department predicted deficient rainfall in July, Skymet, a private weather agency, today stuck to its forecast of "normal" monsoon in the month. Even as India Meteorological Department predicted deficient rainfall in July, Skymet, a private weather agency, today stuck to its forecast of “normal” monsoon in …
An El Nino event active since March 2015 will almost certainly last through 2015 and is likely to extend into early 2016. The intensity of this event is increasing with a peak expected in the last quarter of 2015 and there is a significant chance that it may become one …
Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA’s Precipitation Measurement Missions, found that collecting rainwater for vegetable irrigation could reduce water bills, increase caloric intake and even provide a second …
Quantum of rainfall across country during June 1-29 is 182.5 mm The south-west monsoon has been active over Uttarakhand and eastern Madhya Pradesh and the country as a whole has received 18% more rainfall than normal till now, IMD said. With the exception of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, all …
Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA’s …
After plentiful rains in June, the Met department expects less than normal precipitation over the next two months and has advised the agriculture ministry to keep a contingency plan ready. According to Laxman Singh Rathore, director general of the India Meteorological Department, rainfall could be deficient by 8% and 10% …
The south-west monsoon has started showing the El Nino impact. With rains vanishing, at least 12 districts of Odisha have reported deficit rainfall in the first month itself, notwithstanding the overall positive picture shown by the State. What is more alarming, the prospects of good showers are not great till …
According to IMD, the country as a whole has received 19% more rainfall than the normal till now, which would help in increasing kharif sowing activities in the next few weeks. The southwest monsoon rains, which had covered the entire country last week ahead of schedule, was vigorous on Sunday …
The Technology Demonstration Component of NICRA, implemented by 121 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), addresses climate vulnerabilities in identified 50 drought-prone target districts spread across 17 States. The monsoon action plan essentially deals with village level contingency measures in field crops to tackle likely scenarios of delay in onset of monsoon …
Indian Air Force helicopters rescued over 100 people from various parts of Amreli, with four helicopters pressed into service. Heavy rains caused by a deep depression over the Arabian Sea have left 70 people dead in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region and parts of South Gujarat since Wednesday. The depression has since …
Incessant rain on Thursday created a flood-like situation in southern and central Kashmir and disrupted the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand as landslides blocked routes to the Himalayan shrines. The Jhelum continued to flow above the danger mark at Sangam in Anantnag and Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, the authorities …
Abuja — The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NHSA, has predicted that despite the fact that there will not be too much rain this year, areas located at River Basins, Niger and Benue, Sokoto-Rima, Anambra, Cross River, Niger Delta and several other sub-basins of the country will experience river flooding in …
Two persons were killed following a torrential rainfall in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State on Tuesday. The downpour also destroyed cash crops worth millions of Naira in the area. The Chairman of the Local Government Council, Ibrahim Nayola, told reporters in Kano on Wednesday that the rain …
Heavy rains lashed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, throwing normal life out of gear, for the third day running on Monday. Adilabad district was the worst-hit in Telangana, receiving as much as 91.2 mm rainfall. Similarly, parts of Khammam received 42.6mm rainfall and Karimanagar district 34 mm. In the neighbouring Andhra …
