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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Global warming to hit Bangladesh: WB
Bangladesh will be one of the most-affected countries in South Asia by an expected 2°C rise in the world's average temperatures in the next decades, according to a new scientific report released by the
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Trees on 420 acres washed away in a decade
Trees on 420 acres of forest land near Kuakata sea beach have been totally washed away under the impact of tidal surges from the Bay during the last one decade, making the area highly vulnerable during
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Downscaling CMIP5 climate models shows increased tropical cyclone activity over the 21st century
A recently developed technique for simulating large [O(104)] numbers of tropical cyclones in climate states described by global gridded data is applied to simulations of historical and future climate states
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Cyclone toll rises to 46 in Bangladesh
The death toll in the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' that battered Bangladesh's southwestern coastlines climbed to 46 yesterday as bodies of nine children were pulled out from the Bay of Bengal. The cyclonic
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Nor’wester kills 10 in Khulna, Bagerhat, Barguna
At least 10 people were killed and over 170 others injured as nor’wester lashed Khulna, Bagerhat and Barguna districts early hours of Thursday, reports UNB. Of them, four were killed in Khulna, three
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Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning
Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day on Thursday, killing seven people, including five women and injuring 20 others, an official said
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Six killed in flash floods in Arunachal
At least six persons, including three children, died in the remote Kurung Kumey district due to flash floods, triggered by incessant rain for the past few days, officials said on Monday. The flash
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Chennai upgrades cyclone warning system
The cyclone warning dissemination system (CWDS) at Ripon Buildings is being upgraded to work on direct-to-home (DTH) based equipment. The installation process which is underway at the Golden Jubilee Hall
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Tornado kills three children
Three children died while four persons sustained severe injuries as a tornado wreaked havoc in Bahanaga area of Balasore district on Friday. Scores of cattle have also perished and roofs of over 100 houses
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2012 among top 10 warmest years: report
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday that the year 2012 was the ninth warmest on record despite the cooling influence of a La Nina episode early in the year. The WMO's Statement on