El Niño 2023: 5 Ways In Which El Niño Affects Us All
1 year, 7 months ago

El Niño 2023: 5 Ways In Which El Niño Affects Us All

News 18  

India’s monsoon season plays a critical role in the country’s agriculture, economy, and daily life. By unraveling the mystery of India’s monsoon failure during El Niño, we hope to shed light on potential solutions and mitigation strategies for this critical issue. Crop failureThe reduced rainfall caused by El Nino can also have a significant impact on agriculture, leading to crop failures and food shortages. To mitigate the effects of El Nino on India’s monsoon season, it is important to take necessary measures such as improving irrigation infrastructure and investing in drought-resistant crops. Adopting sustainable agriculture practices that involve environmentally-friendly methods and resource optimization can also play a crucial role in mitigating El Niño’s impact on Indian agriculture.

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How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained
1 week, 1 day ago

How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained

The Hindu  

La Niña, a phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, occurs when the region of the Pacific Ocean between Indonesia and South America is cooler than usual. Climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of both La Niña and El Niño events, as rising sea and land temperatures disrupt the Pacific’s balance. Meteorology of a La Niña winter Cities …

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas
1 week, 6 days ago

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas

Live Mint  

Sitting down to write this newsletter, I was thinking about a way to introduce it that would chime in with the fact that we are in December. According to the November data of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global surface temperature was 1.62 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels. View Full Image In May, a working …

Weather Bee | Will La Nina cool winters in India?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Weather Bee | Will La Nina cool winters in India?

Hindustan Times  

We are now past the September or autumnal equinox, which fell on September 22 this year. However, there is a forecast for another factor that has a big impact on winter temperatures in India: the temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. While several factors affect the winter season in India, temperature deviations in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are often correlated …

Heavy rains ahead in second half of southwest monsoon, says IMD
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rains ahead in second half of southwest monsoon, says IMD

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted above-normal rainfall and temperatures during the second half of the southwest monsoon season 2024. During the August-September monsoon season, normal to above normal rainfall is most likely across the country except in many parts of northeast and adjoining areas of east India, Ladakh, Saurashtra and Kutch. According to IMD, normal to above …

Hyderabad-based INCOIS forecasts La Nina climate conditions from July to February
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad-based INCOIS forecasts La Nina climate conditions from July to February

The Hindu  

Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has informed that the sea surface temperature anomaly signature in the eastern Pacific Ocean indicates a clear transition from El Nino to La Nina conditions. This bulletin outlines the current state of the Pacific Ocean and an outlook on the evolution of El Niño/La Nina conditions …

The End of El Niño Might Make the Weather Even More Extreme
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The End of El Niño Might Make the Weather Even More Extreme

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The driving forces behind these projections include the alternating Pacific Ocean climate patterns known as El Niño and La Niña, which can create huge shifts in temperature and precipitation across the North and South American continents. After almost a year of El Niño, La Niña is …

Fading of El Nino to bring more rain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fading of El Nino to bring more rain

China Daily  

The decline of the periodic El Nino weather pattern, which brings warmer air over the Pacific Ocean, could lead to increased rainfall in large areas of China, meteorological experts said on Wednesday. We are expected to enter La Nina conditions later this summer," Jia Xiaolong, deputy director of China's National Climate Center, said at a news conference on Wednesday. Among …

Fading of El Nino to bring more rain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fading of El Nino to bring more rain

China Daily  

The decline of the periodic El Nino weather pattern, which brings warmer air over the Pacific Ocean, could lead to increased rainfall in large areas of China, meteorological experts said on Wednesday. We are expected to enter La Nina conditions later this summer," Jia Xiaolong, deputy director of China's National Climate Center, said at a news conference on Wednesday. Among …

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next five days. As per the IMD …

IMD predicts above normal rain in the country this monsoon
6 months, 4 weeks ago

IMD predicts above normal rain in the country this monsoon

India TV News  

The India Meteorological Department on Monday announced that the core monsoon zone, which encompasses the majority of rain-fed agricultural regions in the country, is forecasted to experience above-average rainfall this season. The states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal form the country's core monsoon zone where agriculture is primarily rain-fed. "India's monsoon …

Preparing for La Nina days
7 months, 1 week ago

Preparing for La Nina days

Hindustan Times  

Conditions have turned favourable for the La Nina phenomenon in the next few months, according to the Climate Prediction Centre of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US. The rains — the India Meteorological Department has already predicted an above-normal monsoon with estimated rainfall of 106% of the long period average — would be a welcome relief for …

La Nina effect may lead to above-normal rains
7 months, 1 week ago

La Nina effect may lead to above-normal rains

Hindustan Times  

Conditions have turned favourable for the La Nina weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean to start in the next few months, the Climate Prediction Centre of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US has said, which could lead to above average rainfall and floods in India during the monsoon that begins in June. La Nina generally tends to …

El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat

NPR  

El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat Enlarge this image toggle caption Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images The climate pattern known as El Niño is heading for the exit, after a year when it helped drive global temperatures to new records. Sponsor Message Scientists say it's a stark warning …

El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
7 months, 3 weeks ago

El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America

NPR  

El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Rueda for NPR Manuel Rueda for NPR BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Steven Ramos runs a coffee shop outside Externado University in Bogotá. A drought, brought about by the El Niño weather pattern, has upended life in several South American cities this year, …

India Will Get Above-Normal Rain This Monsoon: IMD
8 months, 1 week ago

India Will Get Above-Normal Rain This Monsoon: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is poised to experience above-normal monsoon rains this season, the India Meteorological Department announced on Monday, calming fears that the intense summer heat and climatic changes could prolong the drought-like situation. Mohapatra said El Nino conditions, indicating a heating of the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean which adversely impacts the monsoon, were present and expected to …

India Likely to Experience Above-normal Rainfall this Monsoon: IMD
8 months, 1 week ago

India Likely to Experience Above-normal Rainfall this Monsoon: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is likely to experience above-normal cumulative rainfall in the 2024 monsoon season with La Nina conditions likely to set in by August-September, the IMD has said on Monday.However, normal cumulative rainfall does not guarantee uniform temporal and spatial distribution of rain across the country, with climate change further increasing the variability of the rain-bearing system. Based on …

India to receive above-normal monsoon rains: IMD
8 months, 1 week ago

India to receive above-normal monsoon rains: IMD

The Hindu  

While several States reel under heatwaves, the India Meteorological Department has forecast a bountiful monsoon for the year. Last year, El Nino – a warming of the Central Pacific and usually linked to diminished rainfall in India – dented India’s monsoon by 6%. This year, the El Nino has not yet fully faded but is expected to do so by …

Monsoon likely to be ‘normal’ at about 102% of LPA: weather forecaster Skymet
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon likely to be ‘normal’ at about 102% of LPA: weather forecaster Skymet

Hindustan Times  

Monsoon, the lifeblood of India’s economy that delivers nearly 70% of the country’s rain, is likely to be “normal” at about 102% of long period average, with an error margin of +/-5%, private weather forecaster Skymet Weather said on Tuesday. Skymet said there was a 10% chance of excess rainfall, 20% of above normal, 45% of normal, 15% of below …

La Nina Likely To Return To India, Weather Agencies Predict Above-normal Rainfall During Monsoon
9 months ago

La Nina Likely To Return To India, Weather Agencies Predict Above-normal Rainfall During Monsoon

News 18  

Multiple weather agencies across the world have predicted the return of the La Nina during the monsoon period. Quoting the APCC predictions, an India Today report said India is likely to experience above-normal precipitation during its peak monsoon season from July to September. The weather agency has attributed the forecast change to the recent ENSO alert which predicts a smooth …

La Nina set to return, here's how it will impact monsoon in India
9 months ago

La Nina set to return, here's how it will impact monsoon in India

India Today  

The first monsoon prediction in India for this year has been made by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Center. In its July to September outlook, the APCC Climate Center stated, "Enhanced probability for above-normal precipitation is predicted for the region spanning eastern Africa to the Arabian Sea, India, the Bay of Bengal, and Indonesia, the Caribbean Sea, the tropical North …

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’
9 months ago

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’

The Hindu  

In line with a host of observations by climate agencies in the preceding three months, the World Meteorological Organisation has officially confirmed 2023 to be the hottest year on record. “Never have we been so close — albeit on a temporary basis at the moment — to the 1.5 degree Celsius lower limit of the Paris Agreement on climate change,” …

Strong El Nino receding; will monsoon be spared?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Strong El Nino receding; will monsoon be spared?

Hindustan Times  

The 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as one of the five strongest on record and will continue to impact global climate for at least half of this year despite a gradual weakening trend, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday. “There is about a 60% chance of El Nino persisting during March-May and a 80% chance of neutral conditions in …

2023 was India’s second warmest year in India on record
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2023 was India’s second warmest year in India on record

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Last year was the second-warmest on record for India since 1901, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, and predicted the month of January will unlikely have very harsh winter conditions for most parts of the country Commuters walk on the road amid heatwave in Patna, Bihar in April, 2023. If you notice this year during pre-monsoon season …

With El Nino around, the heat is on
1 year, 1 month ago

With El Nino around, the heat is on

Hindustan Times  

This year, forest fires turned swathes of hills and forests to ash in Europe, virtually wiping out an entire town as all past temperature records fell. El Nino conditions, a phenomenon where the equatorial Pacific waters become warmer than usual, are partly to blame for the trend, and it is just getting stronger, making next year likely to become even …

Warm November Ahead? As El Niño Gathers Strength, IMD Predicts Higher Than Normal Temperatures - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Warm November Ahead? As El Niño Gathers Strength, IMD Predicts Higher Than Normal Temperatures - News18

News 18  

After a hotter-than-usual October, India may have a warm November ahead even as El Niño begins to gather strength over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. “We expect the severity of winter to be slightly less at night for Northwest India, especially due to cloudiness on most days, as the region is likely to witness good rains this month.” A natural climate …

IMD forecasts warmer November due to strengthening El Nino conditions
1 year, 1 month ago

IMD forecasts warmer November due to strengthening El Nino conditions

Live Mint  

Amid strengthening El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted a warmer November. Over the Equatorial Pacific Ocean the EI Nino conditions are prevailing and over the Indian Ocean positive Indian Ocean Dipole conditions are prevailing. The weather department said that the latest global forecasts indicate that the El Nino conditions are likely to continue during the season …

El Niño system may affect upcoming winter season in Maha
1 year, 2 months ago

El Niño system may affect upcoming winter season in Maha

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: As El Niño is still in its active phase, it is likely to have an impact on the upcoming winter season, experts have noted, adding that El Niño can contribute to an increase in temperature. However, how significant the temperature rise will be is yet to be ascertained, the researchers said Anupam Kashyapi, head of the weather forecasting division, …

Capturing the monsoon: its variance and the message
1 year, 2 months ago

Capturing the monsoon: its variance and the message

The Hindu  

For the first time since 2018, India has reported a deficit monsoon. From June to September this year, India received 82 cm of rainfall, nearly 6% lower than the 89 cm that is considered ‘normal’. Between 2019 and 2022, the Indian monsoon was significantly impacted by the converse phenomenon – a cooling La Niña — that sometimes is associated with …

Ready for round two? El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole to deliver more spring heat
1 year, 3 months ago

Ready for round two? El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole to deliver more spring heat

ABC  

Weather has dominated the headlines this week – an extraordinary period of September heat, and the official declaration of two major climate drivers. It was no coincidence record temperatures coincided with the arrival of El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, as Australia's extreme year-to-year weather variability is mostly the result of alternating phases of our surrounding oceans. Indeed, …

Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch | How climate change is affecting monsoon forecast and disaster management

The Hindu  

From delayed onsets marked by intense dry spells, to devastating flash floods and destructive landslides, the monsoon in recent years has been a period of uncertainty and destruction for India. Although there are various factors behind it, there is a general consensus among scientists that climate change plays a major role. The Southwest monsoon that brings rain to the subcontinent …

El Nino stays strong, experts fear impact on winter, 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

El Nino stays strong, experts fear impact on winter, 2024

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: There is about a 95% chance that 2023 will be the warmest or the second-warmest year on record, a key US government agency said in a briefing on Thursday and warned that several more months — possibly stretching into 2024 — could continue the heat trend thanks to the El Nino weather pattern remaining strong. We are watching …

El Nino effect pushes global monthly mean ocean temp to all-time high
1 year, 3 months ago

El Nino effect pushes global monthly mean ocean temp to all-time high

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi El Nino has put oceans on an uncharted path since April with global monthly mean ocean temperatures currently at an all-time high relative to temperatures since records started to be kept, and potentially extending even further into the past. Warmer ocean temperatures impact the marine environment and associated ecosystems, and ocean heat can also fuel developing tropical cyclones, …

From Western disturbances to El Niño, climate change is affecting India’s food security
1 year, 3 months ago

From Western disturbances to El Niño, climate change is affecting India’s food security

The Hindu  

There has been a series of disruptive weather and climate phenomena in India this year, demonstrating the complexity of our precipitation system. The El Niño and other climate phenomena affect rainfed agriculture in many ways, from delaying the start of rains, and affecting sowing, to hot temperatures that may negatively influence plant growth and soil moisture. El Niño and the …

El Nino is back and prepare for drought, hunger and diseases
1 year, 4 months ago

El Nino is back and prepare for drought, hunger and diseases

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 14, 2023 17:30 IST - 4 MINS READ El Nino—a natural, cyclical climate pattern that causes hot weather—has heightened the risk of food, water, and health security in some parts of the world, scientists have warned. “El Nino does not mean a year with more disasters than others, globally,” said Walter Baethgen, a scientist at Columbia University’s …

North India more affected by El Nino
1 year, 4 months ago

North India more affected by El Nino

The Hindu  

Ahead of every monsoon, meteorologists track, with a degree of nervousness, temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. A study last week however suggests that this cyclical swing — called the El Nino Southern Oscillation — affects vast regions of India differently. Since 1981, the study published this week in Scientific Reports notes, monsoon rainfall over Central India — …

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?
1 year, 5 months ago

North India floods: As rains kill more than 100 in India, what makes south Asia’s monsoons deadlier?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Recent heavy rains and flash floods remind us of one of the important impacts of climate change on monsoon,” …

El Niño and what it means for rising global temperatures
1 year, 5 months ago

El Niño and what it means for rising global temperatures

Live Mint  

On 4 July, the World Meteorological Organization announced that El Niño conditions have developed in tropical Pacific Ocean and that the world should prepare for a surge in global temperatures. El Niño is a climate pattern that develops when a weakening of easterly winds results in warm surface ocean waters spreading across the Pacific Ocean, and while the condition lasts, …

Mint Explainer: How a strong El Nino would hamper India’s monsoon & agriculture
1 year, 6 months ago

Mint Explainer: How a strong El Nino would hamper India’s monsoon & agriculture

Live Mint  

On June 20 Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean have warmed to El Nino threshold and are likely to rise by 3.2 degrees Celsius by November, well above the Indian Met’s forecast. India’s met department has said that El Nino could emerge in the monsoon season starting from June, although the sea surface …

Explained | Was India’s hot summer of 2023 the first of many to come?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Was India’s hot summer of 2023 the first of many to come?

The Hindu  

It will be fair to say that many of us are looking forward to the monsoon season this year, eager to put behind us one of the hottest summers ever on record. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report warned of prolonged rain-free periods along with excessive rainfall in many parts of the world. There is also …

What Is El Nino? How Could It Affect India's Economy
1 year, 6 months ago

What Is El Nino? How Could It Affect India's Economy

News 18  

Even as the economy has come to a fast track after a two-year COVID-19 hit, the latest development in the Pacific Ocean is posing a risk to the monsoon in India — El Nino. Last week, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in his monetary policy statement said, “On the growth outlook, the headwinds from weak external demand, volatility in global financial …

Indian Monsoon: What is El Nino and It's Impact on Rainy Season Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Monsoon: What is El Nino and It's Impact on Rainy Season Explained

News 18  

Cyclone Biparjoy is now completely detached from the monsoonal flow and will not adversely impact the advance of the rain-bearing system or its performance, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier said. In the 1930s, climatologists, led by …

India monsoon under a cloud as El Nino returns
1 year, 6 months ago

India monsoon under a cloud as El Nino returns

Live Mint  

New Delhi: El Nino climate conditions, associated with the warming of sea surface temperatures, have developed over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering concerns over extreme weather events worldwide and a weak monsoon in India. “Weak El Nino conditions developed in May over the equatorial Pacific Ocean with above-average sea surface temperatures. El Nino, a climatic event characterized by warmer-than-average SSTs …

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India

Firstpost  

The El Niño weather phenomenon is here and it is expected to send temperatures soaring globally. Experts also worry that with an El Niño event this year, India is unlikely to receive normal rainfall during the monsoon The El Niño phase is finally here, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “During El Niño events, these winds weaken or …

El Nino develops, experts wary of poor monsoon spell
1 year, 6 months ago

El Nino develops, experts wary of poor monsoon spell

Hindustan Times  

El Nino conditions have emerged, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday, with the weather phenomenon threatening to push the global temperature to new highs. El Nino is the warming of waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, often accompanied by a slowing or reversal of easterly trade winds Read here: Monsoon finally reaches Kerala, but onset weak Weak …

Explained | How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24

The Hindu  

Countries are racing to prepare for extreme weather later this year as the world tips into an El Nino — a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall and flood risk in parts of the Americas and elsewhere. Peru has set aside $1.06 billion to deal with El Nino's impacts and climate change, while …

Here comes El Nino: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world
1 year, 6 months ago

Here comes El Nino: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world

Associated Press  

An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced. “The onset of El Nino has implications for placing 2023 in the running for warmest year on record when combined with climate-warming background,” said University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd. …

Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world
1 year, 6 months ago

Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The onset of El Nino has implications for placing …

Monsoon arrives in Kerala after 7-day delay; progress to be slow in 1st week
1 year, 6 months ago

Monsoon arrives in Kerala after 7-day delay; progress to be slow in 1st week

Hindustan Times  

The monsoon arrived in Kerala on Thursday, seven days after it normally does, the India Meteorological Department said even as climate scientists and meteorologists have warned that it is expected to be a weak onset due to the severe Cyclone Biparjoy. “There will be moderate rainfall over coastal Kerala and coastal Karnataka.” He said active monsoon conditions may pick up …

Explained | How does a cyclone affect the monsoon’s onset?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | How does a cyclone affect the monsoon’s onset?

The Hindu  

The impact of global warming on the monsoons are manifest in the onset, withdrawal, its seasonal total rainfall, and its extremes. We’re seeing cyclone formations in the pre-monsoon cyclone season, closer to the monsoon onset, arguably due to the influence of a warmer Arctic Ocean on winds over the Arabian Sea. For example, if a cyclone lies further north in …

El Nino under way, raising fears of extreme weather patterns
1 year, 6 months ago

El Nino under way, raising fears of extreme weather patterns

Al Jazeera  

US climate agency says phenomenon, which leads to warmer temperatures, is back after three years. The El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived and is likely to yield extreme weather later this year, including above average temperatures, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have announced. Unlike the La Nina climate pattern, which often lowers global temperatures slightly and …

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