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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Climate change impacts and potential benefits of heat-tolerant maize in South Asia
<p>Maize is grown by millions of smallholder farmers in South Asia (SA) under diverse environments. The crop is grown in different seasons in a year with varying exposure to weather extremes, including
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Dealing with deep uncertainties in landslide modelling for disaster risk reduction under climate change
<p>Landslides have large negative economic and societal impacts, including loss of life and damage to infrastructure. Slope stability assessment is a vital tool for landslide risk management, but high
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Study: Climate change made the deadly Louisiana flood far more likely
On Aug. 10, it started raining in Louisiana and didn’t stop for seven days. In that time, as much as 30 inches of water fell from the sky — around 7.1 trillion gallons, which is three times what fell during
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Nine dead and two missing after rains cause mudslide in Guatemala
At least nine people died and two people were missing from a small town near Guatemala City on Wednesday after intense rains the night before caused a mudslide, emergency workers said. Around 50 people
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Four elderly people die in Greek flash flooding
At least four people died in widespread flash floods caused by heavy rains which lashed Greece overnight, the country's fire brigade said on Wednesday. Three of the victims, all elderly, died at separate
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Farming adaptations needed to combat climate change to impact crop yields in 2050
As the globe continues to spin toward a future with higher temperatures, crop yields will likely decrease if farmers do not adapt to new management or technology practices. Establishing new strategies
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Barangaroo: Sydney's largest urban renewal project aims to recycle more water than it uses
Sun, sea and sand might be among Australia’s finest selling points but this combination comes at a cost, given the country is also the driest inhabited continent in the world. With a drop in average
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Mumbai lost nearly 400 trees in 2 months of rain
Nearly 400 trees fell in the city in just two months of monsoon this year. An internal report by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) gardens department said that 234 trees had fallen in June,
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State gets 49% more rain than last yr
JAIPUR: The south-west monsoon has been fruitful for the state so far as Rajasthan has got 49.14% more rainfall compared to 2015. Except for Sriganganagar, which is the only district getting deficit rainfall,
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Lightning kills four in Assam
Four persons were killed and five others critically injured when lightning struck on Tuesday afternoon in Central Assam’s Morigaon district. The lightning struck a group of fishermen who were fishing