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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Centre grants Rs 915-cr relief for cyclone, floods
The Centre on Sunday announced an assistance of Rs 915-crore for reconstruction of areas affected by cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods in Odisha, and rehabilitation of victims. It also declared setting
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Unchecked global warming 'will double extreme El Niño weather events
Research shows world's most devastating global weather phenomenon will occur once a decade under current emissions scenario The world's most devastating global weather phenomenon – the weather events
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Odisha disaster management plan to be model for other states
NDMA urged concerned officials to submit detailed note on preparation, operations carried out and post cyclone restoration The Odisha government's exemplary handling of the severe cyclonic storm Phailin has earned it accolades from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Growing threat of intense tropical cyclones to East Asia over the period 1977–2010
The threat of intense tropical cyclones (TCs) to East Asia has increased in recent decades. Integrated analyses of five available TC data sets for the period 1977–2010 revealed that the growing threat
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Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage
Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage Tropical Cyclone Ian skirts Fiji as seen in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) NASA Aqua satellite image taken at 14:55
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Natural disasters cost $125bn in 2013
Natural disasters, led by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and flooding in Europe, cost a total of $125 billion (92bn euros) in 2013, German reinsurance giant Munich Re estimated on Tuesday.
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Powerful cyclone bears down on western Australia
A powerful cyclone packing expected winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour was threatening Australia’s west coast today, forcing towns into lockdown and shutting iron ore operations. A red alert
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2.1 lakh houses completely damaged in cyclone, floods: State Panchayati Raj Minister Kalpataru Das
At least 2.1 lakh houses in 18 districts of Odisha have been completely destroyed by cyclone Phailin and resultant floods that ravaged parts of the state in October this year. State Panchayati Raj Minister
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Climate change will impact water, energy resources adversely
Climate change would cast an adverse impact on water and energy resources and governments need to address these issues. This was the observation made by experts at a seminar on Climate change – Impact
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India disaster report 2012
This document reports on 2012 major disasters in India, especially those for which the state governments have called on the Central Government for support, such as floods and heavy rain in Assam, Uttarkashi,