Annual climate summary 2022
The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2022 was +0.51°C above the long-term average (1981-2010 period). The year 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record since nationwide
Monsoons
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Three Hundred Thirty Second Report: Demands for grants (2020-2021) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences
<p>The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change considered the Demands for Grants (2020-21) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences
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Annual Climate Summary- 2019
<p>Climate over India during 2019 was above average with respect to temperature. The annual mean temperature for the country this year was +0.36°C above the 1981-2010 average, thus making the year
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Summer monsoon of 2019: understanding the performance so far and speculating about the rest of the season
<p>The summer monsoon of 2019 began with a massive deficit in the all-India June rainfall of about 33% of the mean.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/monsoon-2019.pdf" target="_blank"><img
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding creation of shallow water bodies/reservoir in Yamuna Flood Plain, 25/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2019. Recharge of groundwater from Palla to Wazirabad in Delhi by creating water bodies
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Kharif crop sowing sees dip, dry spell worries Maharashtra govt, farmers
In the last four-and-a-half years, Maharashtra has witnessed an erratic pattern in rains wherein, after an initial spell, there are long gaps ranging from 15 to 21 days, which is detrimental for crops.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Slow Monsoon and Deficient Rainfall, 16/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Slow Monsoon and Deficient Rainfall, 16/07/2019. As per second India Meteorological Department (IMD) Long Range Forecast, released on 31.05.2019, rainfall over
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Slow Monsoon and Deficient Rainfall, 16/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Slow Monsoon and Deficient Rainfall, 16/07/2019. As per second India Meteorological Department (IMD) Long Range Forecast, released on 31.05.2019, rainfall over
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Delayed Monsoon, 11/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Delayed Monsoon, 11/07/2019. As reported by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Southwest monsoon onset over Kerala (June 8 2019) and its further progress across the country
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Summer crop planting down 27% in India on patchy monsoon rains
Indian farmers have planted 23.4 million hectares with summer crops, down 27% from this time a year ago, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, buffeted by patchy monsoon rains that
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Mumbai: Fearing oil spill, BPT & JNPT seek removal of 13 vessels
Both BPT and JNPT have particularly indicated the potential navigation issues and environment hazard as at least two of these oil vessels — TAG 6 and TAG 22 — are lying tangled in the sea. FEARING AN