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IMD forecasts above normal monsoon rainfall
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
he India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an above-normal rainfall season across the country during the southwest monsoon
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Colombia's capital implements water rationing amid historic drought exacer
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan addressed the media, highlighting the unprecedented lows in reservoir levels aggravated by El Nino's impact, which brings elevated temperatures and hampers precipitation.
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India likely to experience normal monsoon this year: Skymet
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
However, eastern states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal face the risk of deficit rainfall during peak monsoon months, while Northeast India may experience below-normal rains in the first half of the season. There will be above-normal rains over Kerala, Konka, Karnataka
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Southern Africa faces humanitarian crisis as millions exacerbated with hun
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Oxfam, an aid group, issued a dire warning, highlighting that more than 24 million people are affected, with experts fearing the situation could escalate into an "unimaginable humanitarian crisis."
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19 killed in massive wildfires in Chile, state of emergency declared
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chile has declared a state of emergency as the country battles to contain fast-spreading wildfires. At least 19 people died, and the toll may increase.
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US West power prices plunge amid EL Nino impacts, gas forwards weaken
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, this decline is attributed to weaker gas forwards and the influence of El Nino weather conditions expected to persist into spring, impacting temperature patterns and overall demand.
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India's LNG imports set for robust growth in 2024 amid favourable market c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
This surge is expected to be driven by heightened demand across key sectors, including power, industrial, and transportation, coupled with infrastructure development in anticipation of national elections, as per S&P Global.
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Explained: Why is Europe so hot and how long will it last?
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As a blazing heatwave comes in, southern and eastern Europe are preparing for temperatures that will exceed records.
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Normal monsoon, adequate inputs augur well for India's kharif crop: Financ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The forecast of a normal monsoon despite the prevalence of El Nino, adequate availability of seeds and fertilisers and sufficient water in key reservoirs augur well for healthy kharif sowing in India, said the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance in its monthly review rep
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China's extreme weather conditions may lead to food security crisis: Repor
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While the falling economy continues to be one of the main issues for China and now its extreme weather conditions may open the gate of the food security crisis.
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India's FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than threshold 6 per cent:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A SBI Research report said India's FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than the threshold 6 per cent. The report, titled Ecowrap, added though some reports indicated that there may not be a one-to-one correspondence between El Nino and Indian droughts, the recent fears seem misplaced.
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Earth-sun distance dramatically alters seasons in equatorial Pacific: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Nino patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather across the United States and sometimes worldwide.
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