Nearly 150 years ago, a prolonged monsoon failure triggered one of India’s worst famines which claimed at least 55 lakh lives. As scientists track changing ocean-atmosphere conditions, an uneasy question lingers: will the Super El Nino replay the script of the 1876-78 tragedy?
One reason for the below-normal rainfall could be the emergence of El-Nino conditions, which lead to less rain during monsoon in the country
There is an 80 per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. “Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns,” the United Nations’ WMO weather and climate agency said. Forecasts from the WMO global network “indicate a pronounced shift...
Potential impacts, including floods, drought and heatwaves, could 'hit even harder' this year, UN chief warns.
He wants officials to plan in advance in view of deficient rains amid El Nino forecast
El Nino tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic while increasing storms in the Pacific Ocean.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to educate farmers on the impacts of El Niño and the usage of less water-intensive crops, as below normal rainfall is forecast for monsoon
Despite IMD report indicating the possibility of the central and northern parts of the State receiving normal to above-normal rainfall during the monsoon, the experts from State advise caution stating Andhra Pradesh may see three-four heatwave days in June, and higher temperatures may lead to a decrease in groundwater levels and thus impact agricultural activities
Distribution of seeds, soil testing, and desilting of farm ponds are already under way in several mandals, coupled with the acceleration of the ‘Jaladhara’ initiative, say officials
The El Nino weather phenomenon could turn the four to seven tropical cyclones predicted to hit Hong Kong this year into super typhoons, the Observatory has said. The weather forecaster also said on Thursday that the 33.4 degrees Celsius (92.1 Fahrenheit) recorded at its Tsim Sha Tsui headquarters was likely to be surpassed on Friday, when the mercury was set to rise to 35 degrees Celsius. It added that temperatures could rise higher on Friday if showers and thunderstorms occurred at dusk or...
Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra also said crop diversification, agricultural self-reliance, and sustainability have become the govt's core priorities, urging States to align their plans accordingly
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Summer hit South Asia early this year. April saw above average temperatures and the mercury is expected to reach unbearable highs this month. We are also bracing for a “super El Nino”, where a combination of increased heatwaves and highly variable weather patterns are expected to push urban zones, agricultural systems and public health to their limits. South Asia, especially parts of Pakistan, India and Nepal, is likely to receive below average monsoon rainfall during the summer months of...
Southeast Asia must brace itself for a punishing spell of climate whiplash, with an expected El Nino threatening drought-like conditions, flash floods, crop losses and haze across the region, experts have warned. The threat is also landing at a fragile moment for emerging economies, analysts add, as geopolitical tensions, higher energy costs and pressure on remittances leave governments and households with less room to absorb climate shocks. Sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific...
Chief Minister directs departments to prioritise Jalyukt Shivar 2.0 projects, groundwater recharge and desilting works ahead of monsoon