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
Cyclones
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Cyclone, flash floods in northeast likely
A couple of depressions in the Bay of Bengal may give rise to a cyclone this month.
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Bangladesh wants fund to combat climate change
Bangladesh on Wednesday called for the creation of a rapid deployment fund to combat sudden climatic shocks across the globe.
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Sea-level rise and storm surges: a comparative analysis of impacts in Developing Countries
An increase in sea surface temperature is evident at all latitudes and in all oceans. The current understanding is that ocean warming plays a major role in intensified cyclone activity and heightened storm surges.
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Fillip to disaster mitigation project in Andhra Pradesh
World Bank clears Rs. 511-crore for the State Special Correspondent
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Reclaimed islands and new offshore townships in the Arabian Gulf: potential natural hazards
<p>Some of the Arabian Gulf states are busy developing several large, reclaimed islands and offshore townships. These structures are undoubtedly futuristic and the ideas are quite novel. However, there are serious issues of long-term sustainability of these townships.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_096_04_0480_0485_0.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
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Wireless connection
Two-way radio to give disaster warning along 480 km Orissa coast ABOUT 300,000 fishermen living along the coast in Orissa will benefit from very high frequency (vhf) wireless radio sets to be set up in their villages starting April. These devices will keep them updated on cyclone warnings issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. The reasons for providing people with such sets
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ACCORDING TO REPORT
MANGROVES NOT BIOSHIELDS: Coastal forests such as mangroves cannot protect communities from tsunamis, claims a new study to be published by the United Nations Environment Programme. Researchers from ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University, Australia, analyzed the pattern of damage that occurred during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and said there was no
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WB gives green signal to NCRMP
BHUBANESWAR: The World Bank team is reported to have given green signal to the Rs 441- crore National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) which would be launched in the State from April.
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Situation of large reptiles in the Ayeyarwady delta after the cyclone hit
The devastating cyclone Nargis struck the southern part of Myanmar early in May 2008. The delta area of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River was devastated. Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, was also struck. There is an area in the Ayeyarwady delta where the aim is to conserve the mangrove ecosystem. This is the Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Implications for the Pacific
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