Environment & Weather

The 42 reservoirs in the southern region have a total capacity of 53.334 BCM, with current storage at just 7.455 BCM (14 per cent). This is significantly lower than last year's 25 per cent and the normal 20 per cent.

The system, which lies over central Bay of Bengal, about 810 km south of West Bengal's Canning, is likely to concentrate into a cyclonic storm by May 25 morning, the Met said.

The industry experts are of the view that power demand could soar further and can easily breach the all time high of 243.27 GW recorded in September 2023.

The Met office also issue a "red" warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for "extreme care for vulnerable people".

Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things…

The team of scientists, called the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, emphasized that heatwaves intensified by climate change are making life much tougher for people living in poverty across Asia.

The CWC's analysis also indicated a week-on-week decrease in storage levels, affecting not only the southern region but also the nation as a whole.

Hot and humid weather very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe during next 4-5 days, predicts IMD.

The trend of warmer weather has already been observed, with April recording 40% more heatwave days than the historical average.

Experts termed the INC-4 as another missed opportunity to take up upstream measures i.e. regulating production of plastic and making fossil fuels industry accountable to it while focusing on downstream i.e. managing the plastic waste.

Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the United Nations weather and climate agency said Tuesday that Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace.

These hazards include excessive heat, UV radiation, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals. Those working in hot indoor environments or poorly ventilated spaces are also at risk.

It said seasonal rainfall will be on the higher side of above-normal, with over 106% precipitation in the long-period average (LPA) of 87 cm.

India ranks at the bottom of 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of 2022.

Heat wave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, north Konkan, Saurashtra, Kutch, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Telangana.

The monsoon is critical for India's agricultural landscape, with 52 percent of the net cultivated area relying on it.

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The IMD warned of damage to plantations, horticulture, and standing crops due to strong winds, and injury to people and cattle in open places due to hail.

“This is a turning point,” said Corina Heri, an expert in climate change litigation at the University of Zurich.

Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have also detected early signs of a favourable monsoon season this year with fading El Nino conditions and reduced snow cover over Eurasia.