Annual climate summary 2023
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
Climate
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Intensified Arabian Sea tropical storms
Tropical cyclones over the Arabian Sea in the pre-monsoon season (May–June) have intensified since 1997 owing to significant reductions in storm-ambient vertical wind shear (VWS) in the troposphere; these
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Afternoon rain more likely over drier soils
Analysis of observations on six continents reveals a global preference for afternoon rain to fall on locally drier soils—contrary to the predictions of large-scale climate models, and suggesting that such
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Brown carbon and internal mixing in biomass burning particles
Biomass burning (BB) contributes large amounts of black carbon (BC) and particulate organic matter (POM) to the atmosphere and contributes significantly to the earth’s radiation balance. BB particles can
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Impacts of megacities on air pollution and climate
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) project have released a report, titled “Impacts of Megacities on Air Pollution and Climate.” The report
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Monsoon prediction: are dynamical models getting better than statistical models?
The Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) has remained remarkably stable during the last 140 years. The ISMR has varied between 70% and 120% of the long-term average of about 85 cm. Monsoon seasons with
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‘Unesco tag can help prevent rich natural resources in W ghats’
Save natural resourses to next generation, suggests Suresh Heblikar The rich natural resources available in the Western Ghats belt in the State could be preserved with the help of UNESCO heritage tag to the ghats, opined environmentalist Suresh Heblikar. Addressing media persons, in the town on Thursday after participating in an interaction programme on the environment and UNESCO tag, he said that UNESCO tag is important to preserve the rivers, water, food, minerals, timber and other natural resources in the ghat area and save it for the future generation. In the absence of the tag, the river sources would diminish and rivers would dry up.
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Sensitivity of groundwater recharge using climatic analogues and HYDRUS-1D
The sensitivity of groundwater recharge to different climate conditions was simulated using the approach of climatic analogue stations, i.e. stations presently experiencing climatic conditions corresponding
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Endangered waters: impacts of coal-fired power plants on water supply
<p><span id="itro1">This new report released by Greenpeace has found that large clusters of coal fired power plants proposed in Vidarbha may bring down the future availability of water in the Wardha river
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Impact of intensified Indian Ocean winds on mesoscale variability in the Agulhas system
South of Africa, the Agulhas ocean current system transports warm, salty water from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. This study shows that the mesoscale variability of the Agulhas system has intensified
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Feeding a thirsty world: challenges and opportunities for a water and food secure future
This report presents the latest thinking and new approaches to emerging and persistent challenges to achieve food security in the 21st century. It focuses on critical issues that have received less attention