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
Rainfall
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Rains in the offing
Relief from sultry weather soon Lucknow: One can wait for heavy showers to lash the state in the next three to four days to bring the much-needed relief from the sultry weather conditions which have gripped parts of the state, including the capital, for the past couple of days. Existence of the
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Koshi flood disaster
The Koshi Basin is the largest river basin of Nepal. It originates from the Tibetan Plateau of China. The Koshi river is also known as the "sorrow of Bihar". Floods from the Koshi river in the past have created havoc in the downstream area of Nepal and India leading to loss of lives and property and causing widespread human suffering. This report provides a preliminary assessment of the impacts of the Koshi flood disaster and rainfall forecasts.
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Doing More With Less
West Africa is one of the least green regions in the world, but the nation of Ghana has distinguished itself among its neighbors, achieving a rank of 86 on Yale and Columbia's Environmental Performance Index. In sub-Saharan Africa, only Gabon and the island nation of Mauritius rank higher, and Ghana is bigger and poorer than each of them.
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Ground water recharge through rainwater harvesting and studying variation in water quality
To meet the growing population demands rainwater harvesting is the need of the hour. The study area was a site in Kathacheruvu Village, Anantapur District. Past rainfall records were collected and annual rainfall was computed. Water levels in the open wells and bore wells near the site were measured at suitable intervals during pre and post monsoon season. A rain water harvesting structure i.e.
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Development of a high resolution daily gridded temperature data set (1969-2005)
To meet the requirements of the research community, a high resolution daily gridded temperature data set for the Indian region was developed. For this purpose, daily temperature (maximum, minimum and mean) data of 395 quality controlled
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Preliminary consolidated report on effect of climate change on water resources
This report gives a brief account of the available studies on possible impacts of climate change on India
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Impact of irrigation and minor irrigation under AIBP in Uttarakhand state
This study by Development Centre for Alternative Policies reviews impact of the Accelerated Irrigation Beneficiary Program [AIBP] in Uttarakhand State, since its inception.
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Dust-rainfall feedbacks in the West African Sahel
<p>Dust aerosols can suppress rainfall by increasing the number of cloud condensation nuclei in warm clouds and affecting the surface radiation budget and boundary layer instability. The extent to which
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How the Sahara became dry
A continuous lake record elucidates how Saharan climate changed gradually from humid to today's desert conditions.
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Retrospection and introspection of effect of climate change and their adaptation strategies in Indian agriculture
The inter and intra-year fluctuations in agriculture production will continue as long as agriculture depends on weather. The effect of weather on agriculture is related to location specific which directly link with the variability in local climates rather than in global climate patterns. Many scientists hold the position that agricultural shifts are likely due to climate change.