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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Sudan: Rains, Floods Continue to Ravage Parts of The Country
El Gezira — Heavy rainfall continued to afflict various parts of El Gezira and North Kordofan over the weekend. Two people died in El Gezira on Saturday. "On Saturday, two people were killed when their
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Climate Change: ‘Floating schools’ in Bangladesh creating awareness, taking education to villages
Every monsoon, Natore in western Bangladesh is affected by rising water levels, rain and the floods making it difficult for students in local villages to attend school. Government-run schools become inaccessible,
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Chennai floods: Panel rejects Centre’s stand
A parliamentary panel has rejected Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi’s contention that there cannot be preparation for a disaster like the Chennai floods which “occurs once in 100 years.” The Parliamentary
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M.P. flood havoc due to ecocidal development: ‘Waterman’
The widespread devastation in Madhya Pradesh following heavy rain can be traced to the loot of natural resources and ecocidal model of development, ‘Waterman’ Rajendra Singh said on Sunday. “The loot
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Rain clears air quality in Thane, reduces pollution by 70% from January this year
THANE: The abundant rainfall this monsoon has not only given lake-city residents respite from the sweltering summer heat and water crisis, but has also given them a breath of fresh air with reduced pollution
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Reduction in forest area has led to deficit rainfall, says IISc study
The study, conducted by Prof T V Ramachandra, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc along with Uttam Kumar and Anandita Dasgupta, showed that the dense forest areas in the northern, central and southern
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NGT seeks report on rain water harvesting
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and other agencies to prepare a comprehensive report on whether government buildings, bridges and flyovers have installed rain water harvesting
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Karnataka facing worst water crisis in 40 yrs
The state is staring at the worst drinking water crisis in 40 years, the government said on Wednesday. "The inflow into Krishnarajasagar (KSR) reservoir has been very low and this is the worst situation
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Australia’s rarest tortoises get new home to save them from climate change
Twenty-four of Australia’s rarest tortoises have been released outside their natural range because climate change has dried out their remaining habitat. The natural range of the critically endangered
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130 roads blocked in U’khand, 5 die unable to reach hospital
DEHRADUN: With heavy rain and frequent landslides blocking more than 130 roads in various districts of Uttarakhand, patients from far-flung areas are struggling to reach hospitals. The state government