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NW India’s Unusual Rainfall and Western Disturbances in Early 2020

<p>The capital of Delhi along with north-western plains of India witnessed heavy showers in the months of February and March 2020. These regions had also witnessed unusually cold months in November-December 2019. The anomaly comes further to light when the overall rainfall figures for the month of March 2020 is seen to be the highest on record. For the country as a whole, cumulative rainfall during this year's pre-monsoon season (up to March 11, 2020) was above long period average (LPA) by 82 pe......

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Drone Monitoring for Bettering the Air: Insights from Dr K J Ramesh on Science, Policy, and Technological Solutions

Air pollution in India is an escalating environmental and public health concern, contributing to a rise in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In this episode of GnY Live, Dr K J Ramesh, former D...

By: Dr K J Ramesh

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Nothing Pink About Your Health: In Conversation with Dr. Arvind Kumar on Health, Advocacy, and Action

Our lungs, the first respondents to the air pollution crisis, are no longer pink. It is spottled black and grey. Learn how risky the air is from the eye-opening revelations of Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairma...

By: Dr. Arvind Kumar

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Monitoring India’s Air Pollution: In conversation with Prof. Gufran Beig on Science, Policy, and Community Action

Air pollution is a significant crisis in India, contributing to severe health risks and environmental degradation. This G’nY blog summarises key insights from a podcast discussion with Prof. Gufran Be...

By: Prof. Gufran Beig

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Normal Rainfall Predicted for Southwest Monsoon 2018

<p>India Meteorological Department (IMD) is issuing the forecast for the southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall (June to September) for the country as a whole in two stages. The first stage forecast is i...

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