Articles for Indian Monsoon

India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods -- arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare but unrealised opportunity for collaboration, according to experts. But this year pollution reached record highs in Pakistan's eastern and most populous province of Punjab, prompting the regional government to make a rare overture calling for "regional climate diplomacy". "We …

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What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?

The Hindu  

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in India’s southeast, leaving at least 17 dead in Andhra Pradesh and thousands homeless and at the mercy of floods in Telangana. In a study published in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment in June, researchers from India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and South Korea’s Korea …

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Data Protection Bill to be tabled this monsoon session: Here’s everything you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Data Protection Bill to be tabled this monsoon session: Here’s everything you need to know

Firstpost  

The Indian Parliament will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill during the ongoing monsoon session. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, which was initially proposed in November, is set to be presented during the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting on July 20. In November 2022, the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, was made publicly available by …

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Uncertain showers: The Hindu Editorial on monsoon information and the Indian farmer
1 year, 6 months ago

Uncertain showers: The Hindu Editorial on monsoon information and the Indian farmer

The Hindu  

The India Meteorological Department earlier this week updated its monsoon outlook from April. The latest analysis from the weather models that the IMD relies on suggests near-certainty of the development of an El Niño, a cyclical phenomenon of warming in the Central Pacific that six in 10 years is linked to diminished rainfall in the west, northwest and western parts …

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Southwest Monsoon Over Kerala To Be Slightly Delayed, May Begin On June 4: IMD
1 year, 7 months ago

Southwest Monsoon Over Kerala To Be Slightly Delayed, May Begin On June 4: IMD

ABP News  

The Indian Meteorological Department has said that this year, there will be a slight delay in the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala. The weather agency said in a statement dated May 16, 2023, that the monsoon over Kerala is likely to begin on June 4, 2023. Normally, southwest monsoon begins over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation …

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How climate change is altering Indian monsoon
2 years, 3 months ago

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

The Hindu  

Monsoon in India has undergone several changes over the years, especially on account of climate change. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal in July led to excess rainfall to the tune of 8% — actual rainfall recorded was 472.8 mm as against the normal of 437.2 mm 6. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal …

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A round-up of India's worst climate change events in 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

A round-up of India's worst climate change events in 2021

Firstpost  

The monsoon from June to September also brings danger from the skies. Swathes of India are battling deadly floods and landslides after heavy monsoon rains, just the latest example of how the vast country is on the frontline of climate change. In the first seven months of this year alone the impoverished nation of 1.3 billion people has experienced two …

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Bad news: Monsoon to remain weak till July 5, expect more rains thereafter
3 years, 5 months ago

Bad news: Monsoon to remain weak till July 5, expect more rains thereafter

India Today  

The years when India records a good monsoon are generally marked with numerous rainy spells in different parts of the country at this time of year. This year, the monsoon started with good rains in most parts of the country like the peninsular region, the western coast, the central region and even in the North East. Since June 21, monsoon …

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Ministry of science and technology cites study saying disturbance from north atlantic could derail Indian monsoon
4 years ago

Ministry of science and technology cites study saying disturbance from north atlantic could derail Indian monsoon

Hindustan Times  

A planetary wave from the North Atlantic is capable of derailing the Indian monsoon on which the Indian economy is heavily dependent, suggests a study published in the journal Science, said Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday. During non-El Nino droughts there is a moderate decrease in June rainfall, followed by signs of recovery during mid-July to mid-August - …

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Large Scale Volcanic Eruptions Can Help Better Understand Indian Monsoon, Says Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Large Scale Volcanic Eruptions Can Help Better Understand Indian Monsoon, Says Study

News 18  

Large-scale volcanic eruptions can help in better forecast of the Indian monsoon, the annual phenomenon that brings rain over the Indian subcontinent, a joint study involving Indian and German scientists has found. The study done by Pune based-Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, a body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, has also …

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