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Anjali Marar
Anjali Marar writes on science, space and climate change-related issues. She tweets @LittleMurthy
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IMD: Winter over in Maharashtra, day temperatures set to rise moreSubscriber Only
February 24, 2020 00:43 IST
Last week, day temperatures rose to such an extent that some pockets in Konkan experienced heat wave-like conditions. Dahanu, Vengurla, Ratnagiri and Mumbai were among the hottest places along the coast, where temperatures soared to 38 degrees Celsius.
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Largest cave fish found in Meghalaya: International study with Pune scientist finds mention in Mann ki BaatSubscriber Only
February 24, 2020 00:40 IST
Referring to the recently-concluded COP13 Convention on Migratory Species held in Gandhinagar, the Prime Minister announced that India will chair the convention for the next three years.
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Explained: Why a mission to make Maharashtra villages drought-free has been shelvedSubscriber Only
February 23, 2020 11:48 IST
Launched in December 2014 after Maharashtra experienced consecutive droughts, Jalyukta Shivar aimed at rolling out measures that could potentially mitigate water scarcity in the most drought-prone villages in a systematic manner.
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
‘More direct sun, depleting levels of soil moisture increased frequency of hot days’Subscriber Only
February 20, 2020 07:21 IST
Besides warming trends recorded globally, the scientists also pointed out the depleting moisture levels in soils, noted particularly in the last two or three decades of the 20th century.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Explained: Eyes on the Sun, how ISRO is preparing for its next giant leap in spaceSubscriber Only
February 19, 2020 04:39 IST
Explained: The ISRO is preparing to send its first scientific expedition to study the Sun. Named Aditya-L1, the mission, expected to be launched early next year, will observe the Sun from a close distance.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Discovery Of World’s Largest Cave Fish In Meghalaya: ‘Flooding in caves, rich fauna made fish grow to 40 cm’Subscriber Only
February 18, 2020 04:15 IST
“This fish, Tor putitora, is commonly found in the rivers that flow along the foothills of the Himalayas. But we still do not know how it landed up in caves in Meghalaya,” said Neelesh Dahanukar, co-author and researcher from IISER, Pune.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
‘India setting up a national framework of climate services…identification of priority areas underway,’ says Filipe LucioSubscriber Only
February 17, 2020 03:29 IST
WMO is working towards providing seamless provisions for weather and climate services to the world, both on short- and long-term basis.
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
A warm January 2020: the records in India, worldSubscriber Only
February 17, 2020 00:28 IST
In India, January 2020 was the second warmest since 1919 in terms of average minimum temperatures, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data dating back to 1901.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Maharashtra: As civic bodies sit on Heat Action Plan, heatwave cases on the riseSubscriber Only
February 15, 2020 04:30 IST
A senior official from the state government said on Friday that municipal corporations in Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Gondia and Wardha were yet to introduce this plan, which was approved in the summer of 2018.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
Countries have the responsibility of remaining prepared with climate mitigation plans: Senior WB official
February 13, 2020 00:33 IST
Bucher was speaking on ‘Climate Information for Risk Screening’ organised as part of the sixth International Conference on Climate Services (ICCS) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
India to work on issuing decadal climate predictionsSubscriber Only
February 12, 2020 13:45 IST
All required research for this soon-to-be-launched programme will be carried out by scientists at IITM while later works will also be shared by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF).
Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Pune: Cluster-based beekeeping project proposed, govt to set up 100 clusters by March 2021Subscriber Only
February 11, 2020 03:25 IST
A proposal in the matter has been finalised under the Centre’s ambitious National Beekeeping Honey Mission (NBHM) during Union Minister for MSME Nitin Gadkari’s recent visit to Pune-based Central Bee Research and Training Institute (CBRTI).
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
System that predicts air quality 72 hrs in advance developedSubscriber Only
February 10, 2020 03:17 IST
A team of Pune-based scientists, led by Sachin Ghude of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), along with those from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and National Centre for Atmospheric Research, USA, have jointly worked on it.
Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Pune: Rule ‘preventing’ non-CFTI scholars from seeking jobs at NITs to be reversed, says CSIR DGSubscriber Only
February 06, 2020 22:06 IST
Mande said all necessary communication regarding this has been made with the Ministry of Human Resource Development. “The decision will be reversed. Many directors of NITs have written to me and communicated the same,” Mande said.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
NARI study: Pune youth want better involvement of parents, teachers in sex health educationSubscriber Only
February 03, 2020 04:11 IST
The study, conducted by a team of researchers from city-based ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (ICMR-NARI), aims at understanding the sexual behaviour and needs of city-based college students aged between 18 and 24 years.
Mon, Feb 03, 2020
Nagardhan excavations: Why are findings important to understand Vakataka dynastySubscriber Only
January 27, 2020 02:16 IST
At Nagardhan near Nagpur, recent excavations have brought new clarity on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty, which ruled parts of Central and South India centuries ago.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
1,500-year-old sealing unearthed near Nagpur reveals power of Vakataka queenSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 10:19 IST
The oval sealing that bears images of the queen and a conch, accompanied with some inscriptions in Brahmi letters, was found on top of a mega wall, now believed to be a part of a palace structure located in the capital city of the Vakataka dynasty.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Pune: Candidates protest as doctoral degrees from non-CFTI institutes not recognised during recruitment processSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 08:56 IST
A recent decision by NITs mandates that “all new entrants shall have PhD in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in the preceding degrees. At least one of the qualifying degrees from a centrally funded Institution (CFTI)/Institute of repute (National/ International) is mandatory.”
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Explained: What new monsoon dates meanSubscriber Only
January 18, 2020 02:07 IST
The monsoon is supposed to begin on June 1, and withdraw fully by September 30. Over the past many years, however, significant changes have been seen in precipitation patterns. So, the ‘normals’ are now set to shift.
Sat, Jan 18, 2020
IMD to revise reference dates for monsoon onset, withdrawal from this yearSubscriber Only
January 16, 2020 01:04 IST
The new dates are expected to be announced in April, when IMD releases its First Long Range Forecast for the 2020 monsoon, IMD director-general M Mohapatra said.
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Vegetable sellers, street vendors continue to use banned plastic bagsSubscriber Only
January 13, 2020 03:12 IST
Areas within Pimpri-Chinchwad seem to have gone easy on the use of the banned plastic items, with sellers in vegetable markets and street vendors increasingly seen using them.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Explained: How warm was 2019, and why?Subscriber Only
January 13, 2020 03:05 IST
During a severe winter, new reports have declared 2019 as the second warmest ever globally, and the seventh warmest in India. A look at these trends, what caused them, and the climate change connection
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Explained: There’s hope for the rare Great Indian Bustard — here’s whySubscriber Only
January 07, 2020 05:22 IST
Barely 150 of these birds are estimated to be surviving now globally. However, a major conservation effort launched about four years ago is bringing a ray of hope.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
2019 seventh warmest year, weather toll 1,562, says IMDSubscriber Only
January 07, 2020 03:24 IST
Rain and flood alone claimed 849 lives, with Bihar being the worst affected state due to unprecedented weather events experienced during all the seasons last year.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
Arabian Sea saw second most frequent and intense cyclones since 1902 : IMDSubscriber Only
January 06, 2020 20:57 IST
In a weather summary titled the 'Statement on Climate of India during 2019', IMD stated rains and floods alone took lives of 849 people, with Bihar being the worst affected Indian state.
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