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"Climate change restricts weather forecasts, taken steps to overcome those
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India Meteorological Department (IMD), Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, on Tuesday highlighted the challenges posed by climate change to the weather forecasters, saying that the ongoing phenomenon has led to extreme weather conditions in the world.
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South Asia Clean Energy Forum inaugural session begins in Jaipur
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The South Asia Clean Energy Forum, held from October 22 to 24 in Jaipur, is convening leaders from across the region to tackle the mounting challenges posed by climate change, including rising temperatures, energy demands, and the need for resilient infrastructure. South Asia, home to nearl
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China: Shanghai struck by second typhoon following record storm
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Shanghai experienced severe flooding as Typhoon Pulasan struck just days after Typhoon Bebinca caused extensive damage. With record rainfall and evacuations, residents faced challenging conditions, highlighting concerns about increasing extreme weather events linked to climate change.
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Cabinet approves 'Mission Mausam' to equip India with highly accurate and
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The mission's focus will include improving observations and understanding for providing highly accurate and timely weather and climate information across temporal and spatial scales
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More than 70 pc of Indian districts are exposed to extreme rainfall events
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The study highlights a rise in both the occurrence and severity of these extreme weather events over recent decades. India has seen a fifteenfold increase in extreme heat wave days during the March-April-May and June-July-August-September periods over the past 30 years, with the last decade
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Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi postpone Wayanad visit amid extreme weather conditi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After the devastating landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district that claimed the lives of several people, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that they will not be able to visit Wayanad due to extreme weather conditions and incessant rains.
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Battling extreme weather, Indian Coast Guard continues efforts to douse fi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The ICG ships are actively tackling sporadic fires in smouldering containers onboard the vessel in the Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast.
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Indian Coast Guard's efforts continue on fifth day to ensure safety of mer
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In continuation of the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) efforts to ensure the safety of MV Maersk Frankfurt and her crew, alongwith prevention of marine pollution, ICG has maintained sustained operation in extreme weather conditions for the fifth day in the Arabian Sea amidst the peak of South Wes
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World Bank Report Highlights Dire Impact of Climate Change on Education
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 16: A new report from the World Bank reveals the profound impact of climate change on education systems globally. As the climate crisis intensifies, extreme weather conditions are significantly disrupting educational environments and learning outcomes, especially i
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Odisha: President Murmu takes stroll on Golden Beach; expresses concern ov
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
President Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Odisha for the Jagannath Rath Yatra, visited Puri's Golden Beach on Sunday morning and shared her thoughts and images from the visit.
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A Pune-based Climate Tech Startup aims to Combat Extreme Weather Change wi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 2: Forecastro, a pioneering climate tech startup based in Pune, proudly announces the launch of WeatherWise- an IoT/AI-boosted Automatic Weather Station (AWS). This patent-pending and exclusively Made in India product harnesses the power of IoT, Machine Learn
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North India's tea industry faces major crisis with production down 60 mn k
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to a press release, the Tea Association of India estimates that the cumulative drop in production will be around 60 million kilograms by the end of June 2024, compared to the same period last year.
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