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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Cyclone alert: Cyclone Hudhud to be surfaced on October 8
VISAKHAPATNAM: The low pressure system in Bay of Bengal, which appeared as a deep depression on Tuesday, is expected to surface as a cyclonic storm, Hudhud, on Wednesday (October 8). The India Meteorological
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Cyclone Hudhud likely to hit Odisha by Oct 12
VISAKHAPATNAM: A cyclonic storm is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to hit the Odisha coast by October 12, Met officials said. The cyclone is likely to be named Hudhud, after an Afro-Eurasian
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Rainfall distributions in Sri Lanka in time and space: An analysis based on daily rainfall data
Daily rainfall totals are analyzed for the main agro-climatic zones of Sri Lanka for the period 1976–2006. The emphasis is on daily rainfall rather than on longer-period totals, in particular the number
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Asian monsoons in a late Eocene greenhouse world
The strong present-day Asian monsoons are thought to have originated between 25 and 22 million years (Myr) ago, driven by Tibetan–Himalayan uplift. However, the existence of older Asian monsoons and their
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Dhaka to go to int’l arbitration for due share of water of common rivers: Minister
Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Monday said the government will go to the international arbitration if it fails to realise the fair share of water from common rivers through talks
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State gets 56% less rain
Odisha received 56% less rain by the end of June, according a rainfall report of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The monsoon had hit the state on June 18, eight days behind schedule.
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Warm Indian Ocean poses threat to monsoon, says Japanese scientist
The El Nino is not the only factor that tripped monsoon rains in India during June, according to a lead scientist with a research group Japanese national forecaster Jamstec. This is the latest in a
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Indian monsoon needs to contend with more Pacific typhoons this year
India will need to be wary of an ‘active West Pacific typhoon (cyclone)’ for year 2014 as storms generated in seawaters next to the Bay of Bengal could affect the monsoon system here. The Arabian Sea,
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Heat Wave: Summer Vacation in State Extended Till June 23
A prolonged heat wave, abetted by a slow moving monsoon, has prompted the Odisha Government to extend the summer vacation of educational institutions in the State. All the schools and colleges will now
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Monsoon in city today after eight-day delay, expect a soggy start
The monsoon is expected to arrive in Pune on Monday , according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). After an eight-day delay , the southwest monsoon finally touched north Konkan, Mumbai and