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Karnataka: Rain pushes up water levels in 13 reservoirs

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 15, 2020

Good pre-monsoon showers and early onset of monsoon have lifted the flagging spirits of farmers in the state and also eased concerns over water and power supply with major reservoirs receiving good inflow since the last four weeks. The storage position in 13 major reservoirs...

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Scientists study why India faced 5-decade long rainfall decline till 2000

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 15, 2020

In novel approach to understand natural variability factors behind five-decade long rainfall decline till the year 2000 in India, a group of scientists has now examined the differing trends in pre- and post-2000 Indian summer monsoon (rainfall), its decline and recovery. The...

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IMD to come out with 2020 monsoon forecast today, agri ministry gears up for sowing operation

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2020

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will on Wednesday come out with its forecast for this year’s monsoon, indicating the amount of seasonal rainfall the country would get during June-September period. The forecast is important for preparing farm for the upcoming sowing...

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Study links climate crisis to changes in monsoon patterns over last 30 years

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 1, 2020

Parts of India are facing a severe impact of the climate crisis with reduced rainfall and increase in dry, or no rain, and heavy rain days during the monsoon season, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) study on changes in monsoon patterns over 30 years has found. The...

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Mussoorie and Darjeeling are among 13 Himalayan towns facing imminent water crisis

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 3, 2020

Famed mountain retreats such as Mussoorie, Darjeeling and Kathmandu may soon face acute water distress, with a demand-supply gap already as vast as 70% in some towns, new research shows. A series of 10 studies across 13 towns located in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region across...

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India ranks 5th in Global Climate Risk Index

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019

India is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch. In the Climate Risk Index 2020, India’s rank has worsened from the 14th spot in 2017 to 5th in 2018 in the global vulnerability ladder. India...

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Warm Indo-Pacific pool altering global rainfall patterns, reveals study

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 29, 2019

A warm water pool in the Indo-Pacific Ocean that influences rainfall in many parts of the world, including India, is adding a ‘California’ to its size every year. In the process, it is slowly but steadily altering rainfall patterns in many regions, a study led by an Indian...

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Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basins

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019

Factors like temperature, rainfall and soil moisture affect distribution and growth of vegetation. A study of these factors has shown that forest and croplands in two-thirds of river basins across India do not have the potential to cope with extreme climatic events such as...

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