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
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1200 evacuated in Kendrapara district
KENDRAPARA: Life was thrown out of gear in several parts of coastal Orissa due to heavy rains accompanied by gales today under the impact of a cyclonic storm, even as tidal waves lashed some areas. Incessant rain triggered by the depression submerged low-lying areas in the coastal districts of Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara.
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Heavy rains batter coastal Orissa
Cyclone effect: A car trapped in a Kolkata street on Monday. BHUBANESWAR: Cyclone
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Monsoon cheer sooner than later
With the southwest monsoon setting in more than a week before the normal schedule, farmers and others have much to cheer about. K.G. Kumar
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Cyclone Aila to bring heavy rain
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal developed into a cyclone on Sunday but the weatherman said the storm, which was advancing towards the coast at 70-80km per hour, might miss Calcutta. At 5.30pm, cyclone Aila (name chosen from a list following a convention) was 500km south of Calcutta.
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Weather vagaries hit farming activities hard
MIRZA, May 24
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Rains premature but Bay low pressure could delay advance
THE south-west monsoon is set to hit the Kerala coast in the T next 3-4 days but the early arrival of rains may not necessarily translate into an advantage for the country. A low-pressure area currently forming over central Bay of Bengal is seen to be interfering with the forward advance of the monsoon, with the potential to neutralise the gains from its early arrival.
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Landslide kills six in Sri Lanka's hill country
: At least six persons were killed due to a landslide at Norton Bridge in Hatton of Sri Lanka's hill country, Disaster Management Centre said. According to the Norton Bridge police the landslide occurred near the police station early this morning due to torrential rains. Disaster Management Centre said a house in the area had been buried in the landslide.
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Expect pre-monsoon activity in a week: Met dept
AHMEDABAD: Scorching, sultry afternoons may soon give way to thundershowers and welcome drizzle as weather officials expect pre-monsoon activity to begin in a week's time. The city has been witnessing high humidity which was recorded at 70% on Monday morning. Weather officials said this is due to the south-westerly current which leads to more moisture in the environment.
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Little Relief Expected for Flood-Ravaged Brazil
Swelled rivers that have flooded homes to their rooftops and forced more than 260,000 people from their homes in northeastern Brazil will probably take a few more weeks to recede, Brazilian authorities said over the weekend.
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Cloud Ice Crystals Carry Biological Matter - Research
Ice crystals plucked from clouds and quickly analysed in flight show bits of biological material -- bacteria, spores and plants -- play a role in the formation of clouds, US researchers said on Sunday. The finding, reported in the journal Nature Geoscience, offers the first direct evidence of airborne bacteria in clouds, they said.