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85% Chances Of 'Super El Nino' Next Year, Here's How It Will Impact Southeast Asia
This phenomenon could also have an impact on the economy and agriculture production.
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India On Course For Lowest Monsoon Rains In 8 Years: Report
India is poised for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years, with the El Nino weather pattern seen crimping September precipitation after an August that is on track to be the driest in over a century.
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Elephant Who Survived Being Shot Five Times By Poachers Dies In Drought
A mother of seven calves, Monsoon survived being shot five times during a rampant poaching crisis about a decade ago that sent Africa's wild elephant populations into freefall.
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Fear Of Drought As Odisha Records Highest Monsoon Deficit This Century
Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the weather department has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state.
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Warming Will Increase Frequency Of Flash Droughts In India: IIT Gandhinagar Study
The study, published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, examined the role of human-caused climate warming and intra-seasonal variability during the summer monsoon season on the flash drought occurrence over India.
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Above-Average Monsoon Rains For Third Straight Week: Weather Office
Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the weather office said, easing concerns of drought, although excessive rainfall flooded many districts in the southern and western parts.
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Maharashtra Drought Worsens As IMD Forecasts Delayed Rainfall
As drought conditions in Maharashtra worsen, the India Meteorological Department has warned that rainfall for 2019 has been delayed by at least a week and it could take another month before monsoons reach the beleaguered state
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Nearly Half Of India Facing Droughts, Say IIT Scientists
Nearly 50 per cent of the country is currently facing drought with at least 16 per cent falling in the "exceptional" or "extreme" category, according to IIT Gandhinagar scientists managing India's real time drought prediction system.
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Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
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As India Battles Monsoon Crisis, Meet Scientists Who Are Making It Rain
The monsoon is a whimsical beast, on most occasions it rains but sometimes it does not despite rain bearing clouds being in the sky. So can creation of artificial rain help? This is a controversial technology and is not fully understood. The Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched a massive experiment in Maharashtra to understand the business of cl...
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Why The Monsoon Is So Crucial For India And Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Monsoon rains are likely to be 97 percent of their long-term average in 2018, the meteorological department said on Monday, reassuring farmers ahead of summer planting.
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India's Monsoon Seen Slightly Down; Dryness For Parts Of Australia: Forecaster
India's monsoon rains are expected to be slightly below normal this year, while parts of Australia's eastern grain belt could be drier as an El Nino weather pattern may develop in the second half of 2018, a private U.S.-based weather forecaster said.
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Monsoon Rainfall Below Average, Less Than Forecast: Weather Office
Rainfall in this year's annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast, with some crop-growing central and northern states receiving less rain than needed, the weather office said today as the rainy season ended
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
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Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding
The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.
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85% Chances Of 'Super El Nino' Next Year, Here's How It Will Impact Southeast Asia
This phenomenon could also have an impact on the economy and agriculture production.
-
India On Course For Lowest Monsoon Rains In 8 Years: Report
India is poised for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years, with the El Nino weather pattern seen crimping September precipitation after an August that is on track to be the driest in over a century.
-
Elephant Who Survived Being Shot Five Times By Poachers Dies In Drought
A mother of seven calves, Monsoon survived being shot five times during a rampant poaching crisis about a decade ago that sent Africa's wild elephant populations into freefall.
-
Fear Of Drought As Odisha Records Highest Monsoon Deficit This Century
Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the weather department has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state.
-
Warming Will Increase Frequency Of Flash Droughts In India: IIT Gandhinagar Study
The study, published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, examined the role of human-caused climate warming and intra-seasonal variability during the summer monsoon season on the flash drought occurrence over India.
-
Above-Average Monsoon Rains For Third Straight Week: Weather Office
Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the weather office said, easing concerns of drought, although excessive rainfall flooded many districts in the southern and western parts.
-
Maharashtra Drought Worsens As IMD Forecasts Delayed Rainfall
As drought conditions in Maharashtra worsen, the India Meteorological Department has warned that rainfall for 2019 has been delayed by at least a week and it could take another month before monsoons reach the beleaguered state
-
Nearly Half Of India Facing Droughts, Say IIT Scientists
Nearly 50 per cent of the country is currently facing drought with at least 16 per cent falling in the "exceptional" or "extreme" category, according to IIT Gandhinagar scientists managing India's real time drought prediction system.
-
Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
-
As India Battles Monsoon Crisis, Meet Scientists Who Are Making It Rain
The monsoon is a whimsical beast, on most occasions it rains but sometimes it does not despite rain bearing clouds being in the sky. So can creation of artificial rain help? This is a controversial technology and is not fully understood. The Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched a massive experiment in Maharashtra to understand the business of cl...
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Why The Monsoon Is So Crucial For India And Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Monsoon rains are likely to be 97 percent of their long-term average in 2018, the meteorological department said on Monday, reassuring farmers ahead of summer planting.
-
India's Monsoon Seen Slightly Down; Dryness For Parts Of Australia: Forecaster
India's monsoon rains are expected to be slightly below normal this year, while parts of Australia's eastern grain belt could be drier as an El Nino weather pattern may develop in the second half of 2018, a private U.S.-based weather forecaster said.
-
Monsoon Rainfall Below Average, Less Than Forecast: Weather Office
Rainfall in this year's annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast, with some crop-growing central and northern states receiving less rain than needed, the weather office said today as the rainy season ended
-
PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
-
Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding
The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.
