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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Floods leave 400,000 homeless in Philippine south
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least one dozen people and forced about 400,000 to flee their homes and farms in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said on Monday. Troops deployed rubber boats, amphibious vehicles and trucks to evacuate thousands of families marooned in low-lying areas of Mindanao, Colonel Jonathan Ponce told reporters.
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Weak monsoon leads to job drought in AP
With monsoon playing truant, a spectre of drought looms large over Andhra Pradesh, triggering fears of large scale rural unemployment and fall in agricultural production. For Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, who never misses an opportunity to claim that the
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Ghariyals singing rain rain go away
LUCKNOW: The young ghariyal hatchlings are thankful to monsoon clouds that fly away without a downpour. Spread over their sanctuary at Girwa river of Katarniaghat the young reptiles must be watchful of every cloud that hovers over, praying `oh rain gods let us grow a little older to swim before you get generous'.
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Warning about warming
It is not just a case of the monsoon not keeping its date with the Indian farmers this year. Scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography and the Central Marine Fisheries Institute say there has been a deficiency of 70mm rainfall between 1995 and 2005, compared to 8mm in the previous decade.
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Spectre of famine
The monsoon decides the Indian farmers' fate
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Monsoon active in North and North-East
P. Sunderarajan NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast that over the next one week, rainfall activity over western, central and peninsular parts of the country is likely to remain subdued, even as Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the north eastern region could continue to experience enhanced rainfall.
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Drought management strategies - 2009
This latest document details short term strategy to moderate current drought impact and medium or long term strategy needed to negate such calamities in future. See Also Report: Crisis management plan: drought www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/279400 Feature: Rain Shocked www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/277687 Feature: India must focus on rainfed farming
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Looking for rainmakers
Good water-management policies are needed to cope with flood-drought cycles Good water-management policies are needed for India to cope with flood-drought cycles, often in neighbouring areas.
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The weather mart
<i>Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses</i><br /><br />
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Natures forecasters
Proof in hand