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Rapid warming of Indo-Pacific Ocean cited as reason for rainfall decline over Northern India
• 6 years agoContinued warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is highly likely, which may further intensify these changes in global rainfall patterns.
Cold wave makes Delhi air quality 'severe' for fourth straight day; city facing worst pollution crisis since Diwali
• 7 years agoThe overall PM 2.5 level (fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometre) was recorded at 271 and the PM 10 level at 422 here, the CPCB said
New study says odd-even scheme in Delhi led to an increase in number of vehicles and hence, emissions
Sunderarajan Padmanabhan • 7 years agoA large number of personal vehicle owners seemed to have opted to commute earlier in the morning and later in the evening, before and after the odd –even rule.
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology inaugurates "Pratyush"; a supercomputer system to help in weather forecasting
Sunderarajan Padmanabhan • 8 years agoOf the 6.8 Petaflop, four Petaflop has been set up at IITM and the balance 2.8 Petaflop at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF) at Noida.
IMD says Southwest Monsoon withdraws from Maharashtra 24 days after its normal date
Fp Staff • 8 years agoThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) declared the withdrawal of southwest monsoons from Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra on Tuesday
Heat wave in India: Climate change is here, prepare for irregular weather, says senior meteorologist
Prachee Kulkarni • 8 years agoFirstpost spoke to Jeevanprakash Kulkarni, a senior meteorologist from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, who is presently associated with a forum called Satarkindia that issues warning based on various climatic scenarios
Dammed or Damned? Before reviewing Indus River Treaty, India needs to learn from the past
Shivaniratra Robertwasson • 9 years agoA new Indus River Treaty can have long term impacts on the Himalayan mountain range. The impacts will be positive only if it is well planned in advance.
Pollution report by US scientists malicious and incorrect: Javadekar
• 9 years agoThe report on pollution in India has been extrapolated and not based on exact data or ground study, Javadekar said