Climate security in the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. This is largely due to a multi-layered interplay of geopolitical, geostrategic, and climate-related regional
Bay Of Bengal
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Mercury rises, so does fear of cyclonic storm
KOLKATA, 26 DEC: After a spell of chill in the state, days would become cloudier and there may even be light rain over the coastal districts but the season's nip would be missing for the next 24 hours.
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Mauritius vessel spills oil at Ctg port outer anchorage
Oil spillage from a foreign vassal contaminated more than one squire kilometre area of the Bay of Bengal at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Wednesday. According to port sources, the Mauritius
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Cyclone alert in Bay of Bengal
The depression in the north and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal has ramped up in strength in quick time to become a deep depression and is on course to intensify further as a tropical cyclone.
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Myanmar, China Face Off Over Halted Dam Project
China urged Myanmar to protect the rights of its companies after the Southeast Asian nation's president ordered the suspension of construction of a contested hydroelectric dam backed by Beijing. The
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Anomalous behaviour of the Indian summer monsoon 2009
The Indian subcontinent witnessed a severe monsoon drought in the year 2009. India as a whole received 77% of its long period average during summer monsoon season (1 June to 30 September) of 2009, which
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Impact of Ganges–Brahmaputra interannual discharge variations on Bay of Bengal salinity and temperature during 1992–1999 period
This study investigates the impact of monthly Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge variations on Bay of Bengal salinity and temperature during the period 1992–1999. The Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge
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Gangetic delta origin of deadly cholera strain
New Delhi: El Tor, the highly virulent and drug resistant form of cholera strain, originated from a notorious form which existed 40 years ago in the Bay of Bengal. Whole genome sequencing of the bacteria
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Gene sleuths trace world cholera pandemic to Bangladesh
A cholera pandemic that has swept poor countries in three waves over nearly four decades has been traced to a bacterial strain that first emerged in Bangladesh, scientists reported on Wednesday. The
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Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and extreme sea-level projections along the east coast of India in a future climate scenario
<p> The simulations from the regional climate model, PRECIS (Providing REgional Climates for Impacts Studies), were analysed for the occurrence of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
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Hard rot disease affects Pasur trees in Sundarban
Hard rot disease, a fungal infection of plants characterised by lesions with hard surfaces and rotten tissue, is affecting an increasing number of pasur (Xyicarpus mekongensis pirre) trees in different