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EL NINO EFFECT NEWS

Neutral conditions to prevail in Pacific Ocean till October: US weather monitor

April 13, 2025 8:39 am

This comes a week before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases the first stage Long Range Forecast for the upcoming monsoon season.

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

August 08, 2024 7:40 pm

But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the July of a year ago, and scientists said the end of the record-breaking streak changes nothing about the threat posed by climate change.

Express view: It's official — 2023 was the hottest year on record

January 11, 2024 8:12 am

This confirmation should lend urgency to decarbonisation, efforts to plug gaps in renewable energy

El Nino, other factors to cause warm winter

December 02, 2023 8:10 am

At present, the El Nino condition — the warmer than usual sea surface temperatures recorded over the equatorial Pacific Ocean — is inching to its peak. As per the recent observations, the Nino 3.4 region remained 2.4 degrees Celsius above the threshold, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD, said.

IMD: Despite El Nino, 73% areas received normal rain in June-Sept

October 01, 2023 7:48 am

In July, a weak El Nino prevailed, which later intensified into the moderate category during August and September, the IMD said. According to the Met Department's data, there were 15 low-pressure systems, against a normal of 13, that formed during June to September.

Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties in rabi season amid El Nino fear

September 26, 2023 3:09 pm

Ahead of rabi sowing from next month, the Centre on Tuesday said it targets to bring 60 per cent of the total wheat area of 30 million hectare under the climate-resistant varieties amid strong El Nino conditions.

Staring at driest-ever August: Breaking down El Nino impact on the monsoon

August 31, 2023 10:24 am

By Tuesday morning, the country had received 160 mm of rain this month. Never has the rainfall figure for August been less than 190 mm. What are the likely implications? What is the outlook for September?

Domestic demand strong but external sector may affect FY24 growth: FinMin

July 06, 2023 8:52 pm

Urban demand conditions remain resilient, with higher growth in auto sales, fuel consumption and UPI transactions, the ministry said.

Paddy and the price of water

June 19, 2023 7:43 pm

Direct seeding of rice, instead of transplanting and flooding of fields, cuts down the massive water consumption of paddy. Why is the DSR method still not very popular?

El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says -- and one's brewing now

May 19, 2023 12:05 pm

An El Nino is brewing now and it might be a big and therefore costly one, scientists said.

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