Weather Patterns
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Southern peninsular India saw sixth lowest October rainfall in 123 years, says weather agency
The region comprising received only 74.9 mm of rain in October – 60% below normal.
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Monsoon season ends with ‘near normal’ rainfall, says IMD
India received 820 mm against a long-period average of 868.6 mm amid positive factors countering the El Nino conditions.
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Changing monsoon pattern, influenced by global and local factors, poses a challenge for India
The persistent patterns of surpluses and deficits with a blend of extremes are now the norm for more than half a century.
Raghu Murtugudde
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The subcontinent frequently experienced long, severe droughts unlike any observed in the last 150 years of reliable monsoon rainfall measurements.
Ashish Sinha and Gayatri Kathayat, The Conversation
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Using old tea garden records, scientists are piecing together the picture of climate change
The data reveals increasing frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall in North East India over the past century.
Sahana Ghosh
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Why India’s northeastern states are witnessing frequent floods
While reports of devastating floods in the region have been making headlines for nearly a decade, it has seen a gradual decline in the seasonal total rainfall.
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2021 was India’s fifth warmest year since 1901, says weather department
In 2021, the annual mean air temperature was 0.44 degree Celsius above normal.
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At 40.1 degrees Celsius, Delhi records hottest day in March since 1945, dust storm expected tomorrow
The weather department said that low wind speed and clear skies over the last three to four days caused the mercury to soar.
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Temperatures in March-May to remain above normal in most parts, except south and central India: IMD
States in the southern peninsula and Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience temperatures below normal.
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‘Very dense’ fog reduces visibility to zero in Delhi, over 130 flights delayed, traffic affected
Air Quality Index in the Capital also entered the ‘severe’ category on Saturday morning.
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Mercury dips to 3.2 degrees Celsius in Delhi, cold wave to stay for next two days, says IMD
In neighbouring Haryana, temperature dipped below 2 degrees Celsius in a few cities.
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Delhi temperature rises to 11.4 degrees Celsius amid dense fog, cloud cover; more rains expected
Neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab also recorded above-normal minimum temperatures.
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The Field
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England Tour of India: Visitors win low-scoring second T20I by four wickets to clinch series
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Pro Kabaddi League: Haryana Steelers beat Bengaluru Bulls; UP Yoddhas get better of Telugu Titans
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: East Bengal and Punjab FC play out a draw at Salt Lake
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