Ozone and UV bulletin
The stratosphere ozone layer is slowly recovering and the recovery will be complete in most parts of the atmosphere in the coming decades, according to the latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer
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El Nino strengthens, approaches levels seen during 1997-98 monster event
The El Nino continues to strengthen in the Pacific, exceeding by at least one measure the monster event of 1997-98, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. All the key regions of the equatorial Pacific
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New computer to supercharge Australia's weather forecasts
Better forecasting is on the horizon thanks to the Bureau of Meteorology's new supercomputer. Tailored weather forecasting, including more detailed snapshots by suburb, is a step closer after the Bureau
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Namibia: Device for Tracking Weather Launched
A device called 'Smart Citizen', that tracks elements of weather such as the amount of carbon dioxiode, nitrogen oxide, sound levels and humidity will soon be selling in Namibia. The device will cost N$2
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Multi-scale drought and ocean–atmosphere variability in monsoon Asia
<p>Spatially extensive and persistent drought episodes have repeatedly influenced human history, including the 'Strange Parallels' drought event in monsoon Asia during the mid-18th century. Here
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Hottest June on record keeps world on track for hottest year
Last month was the hottest June on record worldwide by a wide margin, Japan Meteorological Agency said, increasing the likelihood that 2015 will also be the warmest. Global surface temperatures were
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No rains on horizon, farmers worried
Nagpur: Only negligible rainfall has been recorded across Vidarbha in the first fortnight of July. This has led to five out of 11 districts of the region, and the region as a whole, becoming rainfall deficient.
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Two monsoon scripts: Who’ll get it right?
Competing forecasts have injected a new dimension to the hazardous business of monsoon prediction this year, with private weather agency Skymet taking a completely different view of how rains would perform
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India’s drought concerns ease as monsoon beats the odds
It hasn't washed away the fears of deficit rainfall, but the monsoon's satisfactory performance so far has sharply reduced the possibility of a second consecutive drought in the country this year. In
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Soot and short-lived pollutants provide political opportunity
Cutting levels of soot and other short-lived pollutants delivers tangible benefits and helps governments to build confidence that collective action on climate change is feasible. After the Paris climate
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Poor July rain may lead to below normal monsoon overall, says study
Is July the most critical month for the South-West monsoon? Probably yes, as by this time the monsoon has covered most parts of the country and the land-based monsoon trough is well established across