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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IMD launches SMS-based weather alerts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) -the country's national weather forecaster -on Thursday launched an SMS-based alert system for general public for dissemination of weather and disaster-related
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WMO provisional statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2014
The year 2014 is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, on record, according to preliminary estimates by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This is largely due to record high
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Extreme weather events
There has been evidence since 1950 of changes in climate extremes. Observed changes in climate extremes reflect the influence of anthropogenic climate change in addition to natural climate variability,
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India disaster report 2013
The India Disaster Report 2013 documents the major disasters of the year with focus on the Uttarakhand Flash Floods and the Cyclone Phailin. Other disasters like building collapse and stampede have also
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Gates Foundation grants $ 500,000 for cyclone relief work
Over 41,200 houses and buildings were damaged and 450,000 acres of agricultural land was damaged by cyclone Hudhud The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation granted $ 500,000 to US-based NGO CARE for taking
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Eastern Atlantic tropical cyclone frequency from 1851–1898 is comparable to satellite era frequency
Trend in North Atlantic tropical cyclone frequency is subject to uncertainties related mainly to observational deficiencies. These uncertainties make assessments of anthropogenic effects on present and
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Nilofar triggers temp fall, minimum at 16°C
Though cyclone Nilofar has weakened considerably, it brought about an almost immediate change in Delhi’s weather as it neared the Gujarat coast. On Friday, the capital saw a drop in minimum temperatures—to
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UNDP to help Odisha in building 30 lakh pucca houses
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide financial, technical and managerial assistance to the Odisha government to construct 30 lakh pucca houses in the state. The houses would be
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Validating atmospheric reanalysis data using tropical cyclones as thermometers
Tropical cyclones are used as travelling thermometers to globally sample upper-tropospheric temperatures and help mitigate uncertainties due to discrepancies among different reanalysis data products.
