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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Rainfall likely to be better than last month's gloomy forecasts
There's good news on the monsoon front for farmers and policymakers. Rainfall is likely to be better than the gloomy forecasts of last month, particularly in June when farmers plant crops. Forecasters
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Brace yourself for snowstorms and freezing temperatures: Met Office confirms fears El Nino could cause a harsh winter in Europe
There is increasing concern that a weather event in the Pacific will bring bitter winter conditions to the UK and northern Europe. Australian meteorologists warned last week that Britain is set to be
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El Nino could 'disrupt food markets'
A strong El Nino is likely to increase prices of staple foods such as rice, coffee, sugar and cocoa, say scientists. Forecasters agree that the El Nino effect, which can drive droughts and flooding, is
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El Nino and its likely effect on India
The MET department has already blamed the El Nino phenomenon for below normal rainfall this year What is it El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a climate event that
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The Ozone hole is shrinking
New NASA satellite data confirms what other research has shown, namely that the hole in the ozone layer appears to be getting smaller. The ozone is crucial for us here on Earth because it shields us from
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Monsoon hits Andamans on Saturday: Skymet
It is expected to strike the Kerala coast in the next eight-10 days India’s southwest monsoon arrived over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, almost four days before its scheduled arrival
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Monsoon to hit state in June 2nd week, no El Nino worries: Met
BHUBANESWAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional office here has predicted that South-West Monsoon will hit Odisha on its usual time by June 10 to 13, and there will be no disruptive El
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Monsoon winds in Bay riding crest of Pacific super typhoon
Monsoon has arrived over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Onset of southwest monsoon over the south Andaman Sea on Saturday night was masterminded by raging super typhoon Dolphin in the northwest Pacific.
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Monsoon may be early but El Nino fear looms
The monsoon is likely to hit India two days ahead of its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department announced on Thursday even as the possibility of below-par rainfall grew, with both IMD and
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Peru on alert for moderate El Nino this year
Peru is bracing for a moderate El Nino weather event in coming months, with warming sea temperatures threatening to set the stage for another disastrous year for anchovy fishing and fishmeal exports.