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 Phailin gains strength, wind speed to reach 215 kmph: IMD
The severe cyclonic storm Phailin over east central Bay of Bengal on Friday further intensified and is all set to make a landfall close to Gopalpur in Odisha at a wind speed of at least 205 kmph tomorrow.
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Thousands evacuated as Phailin turns into a super cyclone
Cyclone Phailin with a wind speed of 220km per hour is turning into a super cyclone before making landfall on Saturday evening near Gopalpur in Odisha where the government has galvanized its machinery
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Odisha on cyclone alert, cancels Puja holidays
With cyclonic storm Phailin staring at the mainland from the sea, about 950 km from the Odisha port of Paradip, the state government on Wednesday cancelled the Dussehra holidays of its employees in 14 coastal districts and put them on disaster-management duty. An official bulletin said the cyclonic storm is likely to be preceded by heavy rain in the next 12 hours. Distant cautionary signal No. 1 was hoisted at Paradip and Gopalpur ports, asking fishermen not to venture into the sea.
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Cyclone alert brings haunting memories
It was just not the Super Cyclone that wrought havoc in 14 coastal districts of Odisha in 1999. A fortnight before Ganjam district was devastated by a cyclone, leaving more than 20 dead and a trail of
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14 districts put on cyclone alert
The state government on Tuesday issued a cyclone warning and alerted collectors of 14 coastal districts to remain prepared for any eventuality. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) here said a deep depression had been formed near the Andaman Sea, which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday and move towards the mainland.
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Cyclone Phailin to hit Odisha on Saturday evening
Bhubaneswar, Oct 10: The deep depression in Andaman Sea that has intensified into severe cyclonic storm ‘Phailin’ is expected to hit the Odisha coast near Gopalpur on late Saturday evening. “The
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Orissa on alert as cyclone threat looms
The Orissa government Tuesday put 14 of its 30 district collectors on alert following reports of depression over the north Andaman Sea about 1,350 km east-southeast of port of Paradip. Special Relief
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Monsoon to get longer in India: IPCC
North India is likely to heat up more than the southern parts of the country while the entire Indian subcontinent may see longer rainy seasons in second half of the century, the UN's climate body has predicted
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Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis
"Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" is the contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This comprehensive assessment of
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Monsoons, cyclones & extreme events – Role of oceans
Monsoons, cyclones & extreme events – Role of oceans - a presentation by M. R. Ramesh Kumar at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September 18-19,