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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Monsoon races to Kashmir from Kanyakumari: Equatorial system of clouds & conditions in Indian Ocean may back plentiful rains
Global climatic conditions have turbocharged the monsoon and given it the momentum to take it up to Kashmir in three to four days, a week ahead of schedule, and accelerate agricultural activity in the
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Moderate droughts rise, but impact on farming down'
Spread of irrigation, rise in drought-tolerant seeds have come as saviour, says study The southwest monsoon might have made a good start, but its future looks bleak, with many models predicting a let
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Determining relationships and mechanisms between tropospheric ozone column concentrations and tropical biomass burning in Thailand and its surrounding region
This study aims to determine the variability and trends of tropical biomass burning, tropospheric ozone levels from 2005–2012 in Thailand and the ozone transport from the surrounding regions. Intense biomass
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IMD: Monsoon to be good through June
The monsoon is likely to remain strong through the month of June, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday, as another storm system developed over the Bay of Bengal, promising widespread rain
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Radiative and thermodynamic responses to aerosol extinction profiles during the pre-monsoon month over South Asia
Aerosol radiative effects and thermodynamic responses over South Asia are examined with a version of the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) for March 2012. Model results
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Stronger El Nino may reduce rainfall between June & Sept
PUNE: Less rainfall in July, August and September seems more likely now, as a fresh forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that El Nino will get stronger during this period
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Highest no. of small & medium projects, but lowest water stock
Marathwada, which has the second largest storage capacity in dams after the Pune region, has left with the lowest water storage of 5% across all regions of the state on Tuesday. The large, medium and
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Farmers to get SMS alerts on extreme weather from today
The agriculture ministry has tied up with leading cellular operators to send decision-critical information to farmers through SMS Farmers staying near India Meteorological Department’s 146 weather stations
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Monsoon gets a boost, rains 13% above normal
The monsoon has got off to a good start after a slightly delayed onset, with widespread showers over the past five days taking the countrywide rain tally to 13% above normal so far this month. The surge
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Australia cuts farm commodity forecasts due to El Nino
Australia has slashed forecast production levels for wheat, cotton and other agricultural commodities in 2015-16 as the El Nino weather phenomenon grips the country and dries out farmland. Meteorologists