The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
Biogeographical, physiological, and paleoecological evidence suggests that the coast redwood [Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl.] is closely associated with the presence of summer marine fog along the Pacific coast of California. Here we present a novel record of summer fog frequency in the coast redwood region upon the basis of …
This document contains the presentation by Rais Akhtar on Climate change and extreme weather events mortality in India, presented at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010. This paper highlights the impact of climate change & variability including rising temperature, heavy precipitation, increase in heat wave and cold …
This document contains the presentation by M. Dinesh Kumar, O P Singh, Manoj Kumar Sharma , Nitin Bassi and Harish Kumara at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010. North Gujarat has been experiencing climatic variability for centuries. The high year to year variation in rainfall, sandy soils …
This document contains the presentation on the role of cloud-aerosol interactions in climate change by G. Pandithurai, IITM, Pune at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010. Aerosol indirect effects (AIE) are generally referred to any aerosol induced modification of cloud microphysical properties (first AIE), cloud life time …
A drought that happens once in a hundred years had little negative or positive effect on the Amazon rainforest according to this study led by Arindam Samanta from Boston University. Its results are different from 2007 IPCC report which stated that 40 percent of the Amazon rainforest was threatened by …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet has decided to disburse Rs 15 crore for KeralaWater Authority for drought relief measures. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters on Wednesday at a post-cabinet briefing that Rs 10 crore has been earmarked to district collectors for the drought-relief measures. West Bengal election: Answering a query on …
Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said due to drought in 2009 more than 50 per cent loss was suffered to kharif crops in 18 districts, including Kathua and Samba. Replying to a question by Subash Chander Gupta in the Legislative Council today, the Minister said the relief …
Since 1966 - and as a consequence of the introduction of the Green Revolution model of water intensive, chemical farming - India has over-exploited her groundwater, creating a water famine.
In this new study IMD examines district-wise and all India drought climatology over India for southwest monsoon season using using Percent of Normal(PN) & Standardized Precipitation Index(SPI).Compares drought climatology based on SPI with that based on PN to show that SPI is a better index for monitoring drought conditions over …
The main reason for the current surge in food prices is the supply shock due to the drought in 2009 and the carry-over effect of the low growth of food production in 2008-09. As the frequency of such shocks is expected to rise, India needs to have an effective food …
The Central Statistical Organisation's advance estimate of a decline in the agricultural sector's output in 2009-10 by a mere 0.2% is a highly optimistic forecast. An analysis of the numbers in the latest estimates of foodgrain output and a comparison of output/GDP changes in the drought years of 2002-03 and …
BHUBANESWAR: With large parts of Western Orissa reeling under drought and the suicide spree that followed late last year, State Government today declared a winter crop loss in 54 blocks. As many as 2,030 villages in 12 districts have been declared droughtaffected where the crop loss was estimated to be …
Hyderabad, Feb. 16: The Godavari delta, which is considered the rice bowl of the state, faces severe threat due to reduced river inflows coupled with the delay in completing the multi-purpose Indira Sagar Polavaram irrigation project. The delay and the politics involved surfaced after the state Governor, Mr E.S.L. Narasimhan, …
PMK founder S. Ramadoss and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss along with party cadre staging a novel agitation in front of the Collectorate in Dharmapuri on Thursday. DHARMAPURI: Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss has urged the government to declare Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal and Vellore districts drought-prone. He told …
The number of people in southern Sudan in need of food assistance has more than quadrupled from almost one million in 2009 to 4.3 million this year because of conflict and drought, the U.N. food agency said on Tuesday. WFP said in a statement issued in Nairobi that the agency …
Pune For many, drought means just food shortage, but for 15-year-old Koshila Kumari from drought-hit Jharkhand, it also means an early marriage. Her observation:
Despite its rich resources like forests and minerals, Bundelkhand is a region of distress and crisis. A study fi nds that the distress of the region simply cannot be explained by the absence or irregularity of rainfall. There are long-term structural problems which have had a cumulative effect over the …
