Rainfall atlas of India 1971-2020
India is in the tropical monsoon zone and received plenty of rainfall. Most of the annual rainfall occurs during the summer monsoon season (June-September) every year. However, the distribution of rainfall
Rainfall Pattern
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Extreme temperatures and crop yields in Karnataka, India
<p>This paper investigates the impact of exposure to extreme temperature on crop yields of a range of crops cultivated in the State of Karnataka, India.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ExtremeTemp-crop-yield-Karnataka.pdf"
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Local perceptions and adaptation of indigenous communities to climate change: Evidences from High Mountain Pangi valley of Indian Himalayas
<p>The present study was undertaken with aim to understand the perceptions of indigenous communities about climate change pattern and its local impacts on climate variables, seasons, agriculture, biodiversity
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Climate, conflict and forced migration
<p>Despite the lack of robust empirical evidence, a growing number of media reports attempt to link climate change to the ongoing violent conflicts in Syria and other parts of the world, as well as to
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Multi-hazard risks in New York City
<p>Megacities are predominantly concentrated along coastlines, making them exposed to a diverse mix of natural hazards.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NewYork_City_Hazards.pdf"
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Southern Africa: Most SADC Countries to Receive Normal to Below-Normal Rainfall
Southern Africa is expected to receive erratic rainfall in the 2018/19 agricultural season, according to the latest outlook produced by regional climate experts, who have predicted that seasonal rainfall
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How climate change may have changed Harappan society, led to its decline
The study finds that between 4,500 and 3,000 years ago, strong winter monsoons were characterised by “early neoglacial anomalies (ENA)” — changes in wind and precipitation patterns that are evident across
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Rising air pollution will impact rainfall patterns in India: UN report
Nagpur: Rising air pollution in India is likely to have a significant impact on long-term rainfall patterns which can cause extensive financial losses, warns the latest United Nations report. ‘Air Pollution
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Changes in surface hydrology, soil moisture and gross primary production in the Amazon during the 2015/2016 El Niño
<p>The 2015/2016 El Niño event caused severe changes in precipitation across the tropics. This impacted surface hydrology, such as river run-off and soil moisture availability, thereby<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Amazon_El-Nino.pdf"
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Predictability of seasonal precipitation across major crop growing areas in Colombia
<p>Agriculture is one of the sectors that has greatly benefitted from the establishment of climate services. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/precipitation_crops_Colombia.pdf"
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Flooding under changing climate in Vellar river basin using global circulation models
<p>Flooding is one of the major natural disasters from a storm event that is prevalent in many countries and greatly affects river morphology, modifying the flora and fauna of a given river environment.