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
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
<p> AHMEDABAD: Scanty rainfall has reduced the water stock in dams which have 255 million cubic metre (mcm) less water compared to last year.</p> <p> Officials said that less rains in the past fortnight completely changed the water levels in the dams. On July 20, the state had 12% more water compared to last year. On Monday, dams reported 1.12% less water than August 8, 2010. Officials said that the situation was such that the agricultural department was even forced to release some water for irrigation. Citing example of north Gujarat, he said that on August 7, 2011, there was 299.16 mcm, but on August 8 about 0.16 mcm water was released from the dams for irrigation.</p>
The Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) of the US National Weather Services has officially switched its El Nino-La Nina alert system status to a ‘La Nina watch.' La Nina refers to the cooling of equatorial
In July, rainfall in Punjab and Haryana has been less than normal with overall deficiency being 55 per cent for both the states, stated the data released by the Meteorological Department. While total
<p> Bangalore: Rain woes continued on Friday also, with several parts of the State receiving heavy rainfall. Four persons lost their lives - two in Belgaum and one each in Udupi and Kodagu districts. As many as 13 houses have partially collapsed in Haveri district, while several roads are inundated in Belgaum district.</p> <p> </p>
<p> ITANAGAR Following incessant rains and damage of several water supply pipelines across the capital, the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply department has expressed fear that the residents in the State capital might face severe drinking water crisis in the next few weeks.</p>
Almost one-third area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is permanently vulnerable to flash floods due to rapid changes in the weather pattern and inadequate risk mitigation measures. Massive changes in weather
<p> As per the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture here on Friday, the area under rice cultivation is 260.36 lakh hectares against 244.79 lakh hectares sown this time last year. Sown area has increased in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. However, it is lower in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjabdue to insufficient rain.</p>
<p> Many parts of the flood-prone north Bihar are currently under a flood scare as several rivers have witnessed an alarming rise in their water levels in the past few days, setting off a quickened erosion of large portions of the river banks and making people scared.</p>
<p> Hassan : With incessant rain experienced in various parts of the district for the past couple of days, the water level in the river has increased and the inflow to the Hemavathi reservoir in Gorur is brimming to the capacity.</p>
<p> Rain claimed four lives in Uttar Pradesh and forced officials to issue an alert in Uttarakhand as the monsoon remained fairly active in North India on Wednesday.</p>