Annual climate summary 2018
Climate over India during 2018 was significantly warm in respect of temperature. The annual mean temperature for the country this year was +0.40°C above the 1981-2010 average, thus making the year 2018
Cold Waves
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The Circumglobal North American wave pattern and its relation to cold events in eastern North America
<p>Extreme large-scale North American cold events are associated with strong undulations in the tropospheric jet stream which bring cold polar air southward over the continent. Here we propose that these
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Estimating and projecting the effect of cold waves on mortality in 209 US cities
<p>The frequency, duration, and intensity of cold waves are expected to decrease in the near future under the changing climate. However, there is a lack of understanding on future mortality related to
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Sydney weather: Coldest day in two decades puts city in a chilly funk
Sydney has just shivered through its coolest June day in 21 years although the worst of the cold spell is probably over for now. Sydney's maximum temperature for Monday reached just 11.7 degrees making
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National Disaster Management Plan, 2016
The purpose of this document is to formulate guidelines for the preparation of plans to make India disaster resilient and reduce loss of lives. The plan is based on the four priority themes of the "Sendai
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Europe faces increasing floods, droughts and storms due to climate change
Europe faces multiple climate hazards in the coming decades. Changes in climatic conditions across the continent could lead to increased events of heat and cold waves, river and coastal floods, droughts,
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Aid agencies brace for devastating Mongolian 'dzud' this winter
Global aid agencies are responding to a call for assistance by Mongolia as harsh winter weather raises fears for the safety and livelihoods of the country's traditional pastoralists, who have already been
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Intense cold wave continues unabated in Himachal
SHIMLA: There was no respite from biting cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point in mid and lower hills while high altitude tribal areas
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Cold wave relentless in north India
Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains experienced intermittent rains as cold continued its grip over parts of north India, with Leh shivering at a low of minus-9.5
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At least 65 dead as cold wave sweeps through east Asia
Most parts of mainland China experienced their coldest weather in decades over the weekend. Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 65 deaths, disrupted transportation
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Airport, highways closed as China sees worst cold in decades
HIGHWAYS have been closed and airport traffic was disrupted as the worst cold front in years hit several Chinese provinces. Starting from 8 a.m. on Friday, highways in at least 12 provinces and municipalities