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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Storms Cause Damage, Deaths, Injuries In South
Severe storms and suspected tornadoes across the South have resulted in structural damage, power outages, injuries and at least six deaths in three states, officials said on Thursday. Officials confirmed
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Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-be-released report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
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Fukushima-like accident can be avoided at Koodankulam: Kalam
Highlighting the safety features of the Koodankulam nuclear plant, former President A.P.J Abdul Kalam today said even a Fukushima-like accident can be avoided in the coastal project in Tamil Nadu. "Koodankulam
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Gujarat takes up bio-shield project to protect coastal installations
In a bid to provide protection to vital installations along the Gujarat coastline, the State Government has undertaken a project to study how coastal vegetation could help in mitigating the impact of natural
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Man-made cyclones
A recent surge in the intensity of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea has brought unprecedented damage and loss of life. Anthropogenic air pollution might be increasing the destructiveness of these storms.
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Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and other aerosols
Throughout the year, average sea surface temperatures in the Arabian Sea are warm enough to support the development of tropical cyclones1, but the atmospheric monsoon circulation and associated strong
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Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2011
<p><span id="itro1">This new UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction explores trends and patterns in disaster risk globally & regionally. It highlights the political and economic imperative
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USAID to fund 100 multipurpose cyclone shelters
The US government through its premier development agency, US Agency for International Development, is funding a four-year $40.5 million project to construct 100 primary school/cyclone shelters in the disaster
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Mass hearing on climate change held, Sidr, Aila victims seek support
People who were badly affected by cyclones 'aila' and 'sidr'in Bangladesh yesterday made their testimony at a mass hearing in a tribunalhere for seeking climate justice. The mass hearing titled 'Climate
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Cyclone alert in Bay of Bengal
The depression in the north and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal has ramped up in strength in quick time to become a deep depression and is on course to intensify further as a tropical cyclone.