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Sikkim flash floods: The melting Himalayan glaciers will impact a vast region, affecting countries like India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan. They will also heighten the risk of natural disasters like floods and landslides and could lead to a huge water and energy crisis.
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Several towns, including Dikchu, Singtam and Rangpo located in the Teesta basin, have also been flooded with the upsurge in the river.
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Delhi government has identified 13 hotspots including Anand Vihar, Mundka, Wazirpur, Jahangirpuri, R K Puram, Rohini and Punjabi Bagh for control of pollution from hotspots
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Typhoon Haikui struck Taiwan, causing over 40 injuries and power outages for 160,000 homes. Schools and businesses closed, and evacuations were carried out before the storm hit. It weakened to a tropical storm and moved towards China
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Addressing a press conference virtually, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said September was likely to witness normal rainfall in the range of 91-109 per cent of the long period average of 167.9 mm.
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With rainfall 33% below average impacting agriculture, reservoir water levels, and rural prospects, experts are calling for urgent mitigation measures
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Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued its first ever tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly catastrophic floods.
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The IMD forecast of below-normal rains in August does not dispel gloom for the rural economy just yet. However, pulses will continue to be a cause of concern. Inflation could remain sticky and farm incomes uncertain. Moneycontrol's Shweta Punj catches up with DS Pai, IMD senior scientist, Gunvant Patil Hangargekar, General Secretary, AIKCC and Pushan Sharma, Director CRISIL to discuss the impact. Tune in.
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A new study has warned that the Gulf Stream system could collapse soon if CO2 emissions aren’t curtailed. A look at what the Gulf Stream is, who charted it first, and what happens if this important ocean current slows down or collapses.
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As per an IMD spokesperson, from late last night to early this morning, a substantial outburst of heavy rainfall was reported over Delhi, with two observatories, Mangeshpur and Mayur Vihar, recording a remarkable 110 mm of rainfall.
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Maharashtra Rains Highlights: Palghar and Thane likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 27, says IMD
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Mumbai is experiencing severe traffic congestion and waterlogging as the intensity of the rainfall increases over time. More than 100 local trains in Mumbai have been cancelled, further disrupting train service
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A red alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul for the next 24 hours. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Chamba.
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Now, 1 kg of tomatoes is more expensive than even a litre of petrol but why? To find this out, first understand the tomato production in India and how from heatwave to monsoon and a Bengaluru leaf curl virus damaged the crops.
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Weather Updates: Mumbai's temperatures have dropped as a result of an increase in rain activity. Maximum temperatures at the Santacruz observatory were 29 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below average.
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The average worldwide temperature was 17C (63F), just above the previous record of 16.9C reached in August 2016, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The new high underscores the extremity of 2023’s summer in the northern hemisphere.
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Monsoon 2023 Highlights: The southwest monsoon storm reached the whole country six days ahead of it normal schedule on Sunday, July 2 according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Up to 16 states and union territories experienced below-average rainfall in June, with Bihar and Kerala reporting deficits that were, respectively, 69% and 60% below average.
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Monsoon 2023 Highlights: A landslide hit the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Monday, disrupting traffic movement in one lane of the strategic road, officials said. The landslide occurred in the Kunfer area of Chanderkote, they said. The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
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Monsoon Live Highlights: Himachal Pradesh saw floods and landslides in several parts since onset of monsoon on June 24.
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For the first time since June 21, 1961, the monsoon covered both Delhi and Mumbai on June 25, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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As predicted, it may cover the entire country 10 days earlier than its normal schedule of July 8.
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The 'Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM)' now passes through Alibag, Solapur, Udgir, Nagpur (in Maharashtra), Mandla, Sonbhadra, Buxar, Siddharthnagar, Pantnagar, Bijnor, Yamunanagar, Una and Dras, it said.
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The El Nino weather phenomenon can increase the spread of viral disease like Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in 2023-2024, said WHO. The World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus informed about the high risk of the viral diseases in a press briefing. So, what is El-Nino and how can changes in weather patterns make it easier for mosquitoes to breed and spread diseases? Watch to find out.
