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18 Apr

Heatwave warning in Bengal till Thursday

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, North Bengal, West BengalWeather

Light rain is forecast in North Bengal on Tuesday. Temperatures may drop slightly in South Bengal by the end of the week. The meteorological department assures the change of weather in South Bengal from the day of Eid. The temperature may drop. A heat wave is going to affect us until Thursday. Hot and muggy weather may persist through Friday. The weather department has heard such fears. Even if there is no significant change in temperature, similar conditions will continue for another three to four days. For now, there is no chance of rain in the south Bengal districts for…

12 Apr

Bihar hit by an earthquake

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Bihar was hit by an earthquake on Wednesday morning, April 12. The earthquake hit the state at around 5:35 PM on Wednesday, April 12, the epic center of the earthquake was about 320 km east of the capital Patna and over 1300 km east of Delhi. The focus (hypocenter) was at a shallow depth of 10 km and was marked 4.3 on the Richter scale. The National Centre for Seismology informed this in a tweet. The tremors of the Bihar earthquake were also felt in neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh today. People also took to social media and said…

12 Apr

Govt vs Skymet over Monsoon

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On Monday the private weather forecaster Skymet predicted “below normal” monsoon rainfall this year by citing the threat of El Nino. the private forecaster further added that in the upcoming month of June - September India may get only 94% of the rainfall that India usually gets in these months. Contradictory to this IMD on Monday said that monsoon is likely to be Normal and there is a 67% probability for “normal to above normal” rainfall during June - September. M Ravichandran, secretary of, ministry of earth sciences, while releasing IMD’s monsoon forecast said- “The forecast based on dynamical and…

16 Jan

Temperature recorded 1.4 degree in Delhi, this big alert on weather for next 6 days

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, North BengalDelhi

The outbreak of cold is likely to increase once again in the states of North India including the national capital Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana. The double attack of dense fog along with cold waves can disturb people. The IMD has issued an alert for 6 days regarding the cold in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. According to India Meteorological Department, there will be severe cold in Delhi-NCR for the next 3 days and then there will be dense fog in the whole of North India for 3 days. Talking about today's weather, the minimum temperature has been…

11 Jan

Alerts were issued for rain in some states including Delhi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & EnvironmentWeather, west bengal

For the past few days, people of many states including Delhi are facing the cold and fog. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department observed dense to very dense fog in parts of Punjab, North-West Rajasthan, Jammu, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tripura, affecting visibility in most cities. So according to the report of the Meteorological Department for Wednesday, there will be dense fog in Delhi. IMD is predicting rain According to the information received from the report of the Meteorological Department, rain is being expressed in the next two days. There is a possibility of snowfall in Jammu-Kashmir and…

15 Dec

Delhi recorded its lowest temperature of the season so far

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, IndiaDelhi, INDIA

A chill morning in Delhi on Thursday saw the minimum temperature drop to 6.4 degrees Celsius in the first hour, the lowest of the season so far. The minimum temperature recorded Thursday for this time of the year at the Safdarjung meteorological station was two degrees below normal, providing a marker for the city.South Delhi's Aya Nagar recorded an even chilly morning with a minimum temperature of 5.4 degrees, four degrees below normal. With strong winds, temperatures in Delhi have gradually dropped this week. The maximum temperature, which was around 27.1 degrees Celsius on Monday, dropped to 24.6 degrees Celsius…

14 Dec

Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List

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Three medicative plant species found within the range of mountains have created it to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of vulnerable Species following a recent assessment. Meizotropis pellita has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, Fritilloria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and liliopsid genus hatagirea as ‘endangered’. These species area unit found within the chain of mountains region unfold across Asian nation, India, China, Sikkim, Afghanistan, and Asian country. IUCN is a world organisation (NGO) operating within the field of nature conservation and property use of natural resources.Meizotropis pellita, ordinarily referred to as Patwa, may be a perennial woody…

12 Dec

India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm Inaugurated In Kerala

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared a seed farm, settled in Aluva, because the initial carbon neutral farm within the country. a major reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, attain the carbon neutral standing.The total quantity of carbon emission from the farm, settled at Thuruthu in Aluva, within the last one year was forty three tons however its overall procurance was 213 ton. Compared to the emission rate, as several as a hundred and seventy loads of a lot of carbon are procured at the farm, that helped it to be declared because the initial carbon neutral…

07 Dec

Cyclone may form in Bay of Bengal today

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, West BengalCyclone, INDIA

The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. After it forms, it may be named Cyclone Mandaus as suggested by the UAE. The cyclone is expected to move from the coast of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas of South Andhra Pradesh by December 8. During the next 48 hours it will continue to move west-northwest. In light of the weather system, the IMD has issued an 'orange' alert in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday and…

05 Dec

5th December, World Soil Day

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December 5 is widely known annually as World Soil Day to focus on the importance of healthy soil and promote property management of soil resources. The event aims to boost awareness of the importance of soil quality for human well-being, food security and ecosystems, and events square measure control at the international organisation United Nations agency offices and thru community based mostly events. The day was initial thought of by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002, however wasn't formally supported by United Nations agency till 2013.The theme for 2022 World Soil Day is ‘Soils: wherever Food Begins’. The…