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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How to survive the coming century
If the planet warms by 4
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A high resolution daily gridded rainfall dataset (19712005) for mesoscale meteorological studies
In this communication, we discuss the development of a very high resolution (0.5
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Tree rings tell of Angkor's dying days
Archaeologists have long puzzled over the collapse of the mighty medieval Khmer kingdom in Southeast Asia best known for its resplendent capital, Angkor. New findings suggest that a decades-long drought at about the time the kingdom began fading away in the 14th century may have been a major culprit.
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Record plantation drive wasted as flood ruins saplings
LUCKNOW: They were standing tall as the proud holders of a world record till last year. But now, most of them are shrivelled or dead. The monsoon rains spelt doom for the saplings of Pipraghat. The site has reverted to its old look before the massive plantation took place here.
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Regional disparity in agricultural development of Maharashtra
Agricultural development in Maharashtra over the last three decades has been unequal across regions with western Maharashtra much ahead of other regions in terms of major developmental indicators.
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Water induced disasters, flood hazard mapping & Koshi flood disaster of Nepal
In Nepal, disaster mitigation is considered as a humanitarian activity and more focus is given on post disaster activity. This report prepared for East & Southeast Asia regional seminar on flood hazard mapping, 17-19 Feb, 2009, Manila, Philippines.
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Climate integration in decision making by people and policy makers
Accounting for the existing and potential impact of the changing climate in decision making is rapidly becoming urgent for households and development agencies in vulnerable locations. Such an informed decision making, though desirable, requires in-depth awareness of the issue as well as availability of relevant information.
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Warming ocean alters monsoon
Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: What does global warming portend for the monsoon that sweeps over India during the four-month period from June to September sustaining life in the subcontinent? Discouraging signals have already started becoming visible, according to the former Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD) P.V. Joseph.
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The circuit of life: Water and water reservoirs in pre-modern India
The problem of water availability was a pivotal facet of daily life, particularly in urban areas, where it had to be made perennially obtainable in large quantities. Thus, apart from river water, artificial water reservoirs of massive proportions, and also step wells were constructed on a great scale in most parts of the country.
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Forecasting of rainfall for Gujarat based on astro-meteorology
Gujarat state of India receives annual rainfall of 828 mm in 35 rainy days with coefficient of variation of 50%. Considering the abnormality of weather particularly rainfall during the monsoon, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat has prepared almanac predicting district-wise daily rainfall during monsoon 2007 for beneficiaries for the farming community as well as planners.