Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Monsoons
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Monsoon to tail Cyclone Phet
Rain Resurgence Around June 10 After Storm Fury Subsides New Delhi: The full onset of monsoon, currently stalled by Cyclone Phet, is expected to take place around June 10-12 with the formation of favourable weather conditions in the Arabian Sea. The signs of plentiful rain should ease worries of North Block mandarins anxiously scanning the skies for news that will cheer up the economy.
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Orissas Phet after June 7: Pre-monsoon showers
BHUBANESWAR: As the South-West monsoon enveloped parts of north-east and Gangetic Himalayas today, one part of Orissa sizzled while another sweated. The north-western and adjoining regions saw mercury shooting past 45 degree Celsius mark while the day temperature continued to drop in coastal Orissa, where humidity levels remained very high.
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Water level in reservoirs better than 2009
SANJEEB MUKHERJEE New Delhi: The four-month monsoon season in India is starting this year with rather comfortable water level in India's 81-odd major reservoirs, a big departure from the last year when reservoir levels dropped to record lows.
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Active and break spells of the Indian summer monsoon
In this paper, we suggest criteria for the identification of active and break events of the Indian summer monsoon on the basis of recently derived high resolution daily gridded rainfall dataset over India (1951
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Monsoon finally hits Kerala coast
The much-awaited southwest monsoon finally hit the Kerala coast on Monday. Over the next few days, the coastal areas are likely to experience more rainfall than the interior parts of peninsular India due to a storm developing in the Arabian sea.
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Met officials predict early monsoon
Kakinada, May 31: The general public of East Godavari will shortly heave a sigh of relief from the scorching heat, as their eagerly-awaited seasonal monsoon rains are likely to reach the district in five to six days.
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Agriculture ministry officials to frequent fields
Shishir Behera New Delhi: Stung by last year
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Climate change in the Eastern Himalayas: observed trends and model projections
ICIMOD, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, has undertaken an assessment of trends, perceptions, and impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayan region: in the process it is hoped to achieve a broad consensus on the impacts of climate change on the ecosystem and measures that can be taken to adapt to them.
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Deficient monsoon and steps taken by the government to mitigate its impact on agriculture sector
The Committee on Agriculture present this eleventh report on deficient monsoon and steps taken by the Government to mitigate its impact on agriculture sector. The Committee, taking into consideration the deficient rainfall in the country during Kharif 2009, had decided to select this subject for study and report to Parliament.
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State told to keep action plan ready
Hyderabad, May 30: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, on Sunday directed the health officials to prepare village-wise action plan to prevent spread of epidemics during monsoon, which is expected to hit the state this week.