Climate & Environment - The Purbottar

03 Nov

‘Income Tax Department for Increasing Greenery and Creating Micro Forests’

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The tax Department participated within the Government of India’s month-long Special Campaign for Swachhata that ends on thirty first Oct, 2022. these days marks the birth day of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is additionally ascertained because the National Unity Day. It was launched on the occasion of National Unity Day to extend verdure and build small forests. underneath this initiative, the tax Department resolves to extend the inexperienced cowl by planting trees and making micro-forests in and around tax Department’s buildings and different public areas. A micro-forest may be a little, planted forest that maximises tree density and diversity. The…

02 Nov

‘South Asia’s climate change’

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Climate change-induced loss and injury is projected to price South Asia USD 518 billion by 2050, in step with a 2019 study. By 2070, this range might jump to USD 997 billion. Another study from 2018 calculable that, with three degrees uranologist of warming, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) would fall by a pair of.09% by 2037, and by 5.53% by 2067. South Asia is already facing vast prices from extreme weather events: a study by the organisation Germanwatch graded Asian country seventh among countries most suffering from extreme weather in 2019, noting that huge floods that year caused injury…

31 Oct

‘Global climate change and Agriculture’

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In his 2017 paper, Australian biologist and climatologist conductor Jehne same that the earth’s soil carbon sponge, that is made by the mixture of mineral and organic detritus and air, has associate degree increased capability to soak up and retain rain, improves access to essential nutrients, and supports a various vary of microorganism processes. Therefore, once soil carbon levels drop, the power of the soil to soak up and retain water conjointly reduces. This constrains the result of precipitation on the soil and leaves the surface soil susceptible to run-off and erosion, any resulting in cycles of floods and droughts.…

25 Oct

Delhi’s air quality turns ‘very poor’ after Diwali night

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, Festival, Health, IndiaAir, Atmosohere, Delhi, INDIA

As per the report of, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Delhi's Air Quality Index on Diwali night (AQI) hit the "very bad" category with an AQI of 377 in Anand Vihar at 9 pm on Monday. It's the first "very poor" atmosphere day of the season for the capital of India. According to the data, pollution has increased due to the bursting of firecrackers in almost all the stations of the capital from 8 pm to 1 am. The most polluted area was in South Delhi. The most polluted stations are RK Puram, Okhla, Karni Singh Shooting Range, and…

21 Oct

Nabanna is warning for Cyclone

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, West BengalCyclone, INDIA, Nabanna, South Bengal

Since the beginning of this year, one after another low pressure is flowing over the state. In this situation, the people of Bengal are worried about how the weather will be before Kali Puja. Rumors on social media are that a supercyclone has formed in the ocean. Nabanna is taking special steps for the impending cyclone. The meteorological department has ordered the strengthening of the infrastructure of Kali Puja pandals. Nabanna has been specifically directed to the districts of South Bengal. District Magistrates have been directed to vigilance. They have been directed to keep in constant touch with the District…

12 Oct

Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North BengalINDIA, North Bengal, Teesta, Weather, west bengal

Small and big rivers are in spate due to incessant rains in the Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, yellow alert has been issued in Teesta river. According to the Irrigation Department, 2164.34 cumecs of water were released from the Teesta barrage at 8 am on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there has been recorded rain in Malbazar. The amount of rain is being reported as 102.70 mm. At the same time, the people of the nearby villages are worried due to the rise in the water level of the Teesta river. Due to heavy rains in Sikkim, the water level of…

10 Oct

Schools in UP Shut Today Due To Heavy Rain

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBreaking News, Climate & Environment, EducationINDIA, Rain, Uttar Pradesh, Weather

Schools for all children up to class 12 will remain closed on Sunday as per the district administration's order. Due to heavy rains forecast warning by the Meteorological Department on Monday in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Several districts of Uttar Pradesh declared holidays in all schools today. Traffic police warned motorists to be careful while driving, especially under flyovers, as many roads were flooded. Authorities in a dozen districts, including Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Aligarh, Meerut and Ghaziabad, have ordered the closure of schools today in view of heavy rains. Officials said, in Aligarh, all schools up to Class 12…

28 Sep

Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North East, West BengalINDIA, Noru, Typhoon, Weather, west bengal

It is certain that rain is going to play havoc in Bangali's biggest festival Durga puja. Despite the prayers of lakhs of devotees, the Met Office said there is no option of escaping from wet in Durga Puja this year.Weather conditions have so far confirmed that Typhoon Noru will bring heavy rains to the city and other parts of the state. Cyclone Nuru will bring torrential rain during the festival. "We expect the good intensity of rain from Shashti night to Ashtami morning. The maximum number of thundershower cells are likely to form during this period. We can expect rain…

14 Sep

Heavy rainfall to be occurring in Maharashtra, Andhra, Sikkim; red alert issued in parts of Uttarakhand

editor0 CommentsClimate & Environment, North Bengal, North East, West Bengal

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand. According to the weather department report, a few places in Uttarakhand’s Kuamaun and abduct districts of the Garhwal region are likely to get heavy to massive rainfall on the 14th of September. Thunderstorms are likely to take place in isolated places in districts of Uttarakhand. Due to perpetual rain in various parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai is facing deluged issues in the Sion area of the city. The Meteorological Department of India has issued a…