Ministry Of Earth Sciences

IMD to explore artificial intelligence to improve forecasting, predict extreme weather events

IMD has invited researchers to submit proposals for the use of AI in improving weather forecasting, which are now under review by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

IMD releases weather apps Mausam, Meghdoot for public, farmers to track forecasts, warnings, imagery in real-time

The data being fed to the app comes from the state- and district-wise IMD weather stations across the country.

Delhi pollution plunges into 'severe' category again; bad air quality can be purely attributed to stubble burning, says SAFAR

'After recovering from firecracker smoke, Delhi's overall air quality has again plunged into 'severe' category', said SAFAR report

INCOIS: India's lesser-known rockstar in monitoring oceans, forecasting disasters and monitoring fisheries

A stellar example of the value INCOIS provides can be seen in the impact of forecasts on fish catch & its monetary value.

India re-joins Arctic Council intergovernmental panel as observer nation this year

Indian has been studying the possible link between monsoon & the Arctic at its base in Svalbard.

Air pollution killed 12.4 lakh in India in 2017; exposure to PM 2.5 pollutant highest in Delhi, says report

Around 12.4 lakh deaths in India in 2017 is attributable to air pollution, it said and termed air pollution a leading risk factor for deaths in the country where the average life expectancy would have been 1.7 years higher if the pollution levels were less than the minimal level causing health loss.

Delhi air quality remains in 'hazardous' category; doctors advise people to avoid outdoor activity, use masks

With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over Delhi on Saturday.

Centre says IMD issued severe weather warnings for Kerala, refutes charges of 'lapses' in forecast

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had said that the IMD's forecast for rain in Kerala was far lower than the downpour in the state, which led to devastating floods.

Centre proposes to set up cyclone warning facility in Thiruvananthapuram, aims to complete project in one month

The IMD came under severe criticism after the allegations that the Met Department did not give adequate warning for Cyclone Ockhi, which killed 93 people.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology inaugurates "Pratyush"; a supercomputer system to help in weather forecasting

Of 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.