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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Cyclone Laila may dilute monsoon
While the south-west monsoon has arrived in India, with Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the southern Bay of Bengal experiencing the first monsoon rains, the depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm, raising questions about the progress of the monsoon.
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Civic body all set with its pre-monsoon plan for Mumbai
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) claims it is ready with its pre-monsoon plan. A ward-wise control room will be commissioned from May 20 and manpower will be readied for disaster preparedness. The National Disaster Relief Flood (NDRF) will form three groups of 45 jawans each for the city, the western suburbs and eastern suburbs.
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Below normal monsoon ahead
RASHME SEHGAL NEW DELHI Climate experts at the first South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SACOF) meet comprising South Asian countries who met in Pune last week believe the monsoon this year could be less than normal. Countries attending the meet included Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, all of whom are dependent on the monsoon for their food production.
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Will monsoon make Orissa wait again?
BHUBANESWAR: With memories of last year
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Monsoon likely to set in on May 30
P. Sunderarajan NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday announced that the Southwest Monsoon was likely to set in over Kerala on May 30. The forecast was subject to a model error of plus or minus four days.
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Monsoon on track but may not be bountiful
New Delhi: Delivering his 2010-11 Budget speech, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had sought Lord Indra
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Monsoon likely to hit Kerala by month-end
KOCHI: The monsoon is likely to hit Kerala earlier than usual, most probably by the last week of May. With the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a normal southwest monsoon this year, everybody is waiting for the weathermen to release their forecast on when it would start raining.
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How best to log local temperatures?
The climate community must work together to create a single, clean, comprehensive and open repository of detailed temperature data, say Peter A. Stott and Peter W. Thorne.
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China drought highlights future climate threats
Yunnan's worst drought for many years has been exacerbated by destruction of forest cover and a history of poor water management.
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Monsoon on track, to hit Kerala coast on June 1: IMD
The south west monsoon is likely to hit the Kerala coast on June 1. According to preliminary observations made by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here, there is nothing to indicate that the monsoon will arrive before or after the scheduled date.