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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Welcome to the New Warm Normal: Global Temps Break Another Record
A woman cooks bacon and shrimp on the trunk of a car in the scorching sun in Jinan city, east China's Shandong province, on May 29, 2014. At least two people have died from heatstroke, Chinese mainland
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Proterozoic oxygen rise linked to shifting balance between seafloor and terrestrial weathering
The researchers investigate the balance between two mechanisms that remove carbon from the atmosphere and oceans over long timescales—weathering of terrestrial silicates and alteration of the ocean floor.
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Country gets 45% below average rainfall: IMD
Weather experts have confirmed that the El Nino effect is adversely impacting this year's monsoon. The cumulative rainfall in the country till June 18 has been 45% below the long period average (LPA) as
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No direct correlation between El Nino and Indian droughts: Study
As the country closely monitors the impact of El Nino phenomenon on the progress of the south-western monsoon, which has remained below normal so far, a working paper which has created an India-specific
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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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May 2014 was world's hottest May in recorded history
According to new data released this week, May 2014 is officially the warmest May in recorded history. Both NASA and the Japan Meteorological Agency have tentatively ranked May at the top of historical
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Rain shortage can be weathered, says study
Morgan Stanley says forecasts so far don't point to severe outcomes; however, FAO says big problem if shortage prolonged; both agree on need to track spread and amount With the deficiency of rainfall
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Australian weather office predicts El Nino by September; monsoon fears persist
While fears of a weak Indian monsoon persist, the Australian weather department's latest forecast suggests that El Nino may develop by September, a little later than the previously expected August. This
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El Nino may impact oilseeds production; step-up imports in 2014-15
COIMBATORE: The El Nino phenomenon, which adversely affects the monsoon, is likely to have an impact on the oilseeds production in the country. "India's dependence on imports for edible oil requirement
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El Nino weather event expected this year
China's weather bureau said the chance of an El Nino weather event this year is about 70 percent, which may affect China's crop output and bring conditions for drought and flooding across the country.