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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Statistical Handbook West Bengal 2008
<p>Statistical Handbook, West Bengal provides handy information on salient features of various socio-economic aspects of the state. </p>
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Quantification of loss in spatial extent of lakes and wetlands in the suburbs of Srinagar city during last century using geospatial approach
In the study, geospatial tools were employed for quantifying changes in the spatial extent of fragile ecosystems of some of the world's most famous lakes and wetlands located in the suburbs of Srinagar.
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Kala azar spreads to Gujarat, MP
kala-azar is spreading. Two cases of the disease, usually found in eastern parts of India, have been reported from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The pathogen could spread in the area because
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Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic
India sent its first team to the Arctic recently. Two of its members have returned with a variety of samples, some dating back to millions of years. ARCHITA BHATTA spoke with them "We found round
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Heat wave hits Europe
A severe heat wave has hit most parts of central and southeastern Europe causing deaths, forest fires and damaging crops. Countries like Romania, Austria, Croatia, Hungary are reeling under the
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Turkish pollen deposited on lake bed helps track climate history
every summer, pollens fly past Lake Van in Turkey. Pollens scattered in the air by various means get deposited on the lake's bed. Then a layer of mud covers it. This phenomenon repeats itself
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Aviation boom is no boon for climate
Air travel is the preserve of a mere 5 per cent of the world's population, but this tiny minority's behaviour affects the poorest
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Aerosol pollution may affect rainfall pattern
the brown haze over north-India's sky could portend a dry future. Caused by liquid pollutants suspended in air, the aerosol cloud, infamous for its effects on crops and human health, may result in
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Truly inconvenient: tackling poverty and climate change at once
This report warns that industrialised nations must pay billions of pounds to help poorer countries tackle global warming if millions of people around the world are not to be consigned to endless poverty.
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Aerosols affect cloud cover, says study
tiny particles called aerosols found in smoke and most types of air pollution can increase or decrease the cloud cover, claims a study conducted in the us. Whether aerosols stop or assist cloud