In Himachal Pradesh, Hindus and Buddhists organise religious ceremonies for rain & snow
With the 3-month-long dry spell continuing in the state, people say they have been left with few alternatives
As told to Parliament (December 3, 2021): Diabetes prevalence to grow almost 70% by 2045
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Monsoon 2022 will be ‘normal’ but highly erratic month-to-month: Skymet
Abrupt and intense rains with abnormally long dry spells predicted
Unseasonal rainfall damages Rabi crops for seventh consecutive season
Primary estimate puts crop loss at around 10-15 per cent till now
Maharashtra unseasonal rains likely to damage onions, wheat, grapes
Along with a drop in price, the conditions will bolster pest attacks, farmers say
India had a deficit monsoon in 13 of the last 18 years
The country had its last surplus monsoon in 2013
Cape Town will not run out of water this year
The announcement has been made keeping in mind the May-September winter rainy season
Emission remission
Tracks over green
Himalayas on fire: Himachal’s tinder-dry forests, on its brown snowless hills, burn due to low moisture
Forest fire incidents have increased seven times this year; there have been 2,050 incidents in 3 months, data shows
Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy unseasonal rain, strikes fear of crop loss into Odisha paddy farmers
Crops not fully reaped in some districts where government procurement is yet to start
Heavy rainfall due to climate change increasing landslides, say experts
73% of landslides in the Himalayas due to heavy rains, low absorbtion into the ground
Brazil
India to witness a ‘dry’ start to southwest monsoon: IMD
Rainfall will be over 50% below normal in at least 10 major states
Why this downpour now in Bengaluru?
City not expected to see clear skies in the coming days
Untimely January rain damages rabi crop, vegetables in Odisha’s Nuapada
The spell of winter showers affected the small and big farmers alike
Storm season begins in India but not as strong as predicted
Rainfall and thunderstorms predicted for some states on March 22-24
North East reels under floods despite recording highest rain deficit in the country
High variability of rainfall has created increased occurrence of droughts and floods
India headed for ‘large deficient’ rainfall to ‘no rain’ in pre-monsoon period
Drier pre-monsoon can have a harmful impact on crop production
Monsoon withdrawal from parts of northwest India has started: IMD
The withdrawal is 28 days late this time, compared to 40 days last year
In just six days, Mumbai received 25% more rain than the 40-day average
It also recorded a deficit of 9% between June 28 and July 4. What explains the anomaly?
A new method that can advance monsoon forecast
Early prediction of monsoon may be a boon for Indian farmers
Wet century ahead: Extreme rainfall here to stay for Western Ghats, North East
Extreme rainfall events have become more frequent since the 1980s, the analysis noted
As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka
Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario
Experts urge promotion of decentralised seed systems in rain-fed areas
Indigenous seeds work best in areas without irrigation benefits