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Cloudburst behind Uttarkashi flash floods? Experts differ

A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi......

Why are the Himalayas hit by frequent flash floods

Flash floods in the Himalayas are primarily influenced by the region's land features, while those occurring along the west coast and in central India are driven by factors that affect water flow, a......

Flash floods devastate Uttarkashi village; 4 killed, houses buried

Disaster swept through the Himalayan village of Dharali on way to Gangotri on Tuesday with a massive cloudburst leading to flashfloods that barrelled through homes, trees and cars, trapping 60-70......

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

Premature to link extreme heat in India, Pak solely to climate change: WMO

As large parts of India and Pakistan experience scorching temperatures, the UN's specialised agency on weather has said while it is premature to attribute the extreme heat in the two countries......

India may not weather the poor monsoon

This season, the cumulative rain deficiency between June 1 and August 24 is 18 per cent at the all-India level, and above 20 per cent in nearly 45 per cent of the total area. The performance of the......

Drought? Not to panic, technology can help improve yield

Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought, notes Surinder Sud. Is 2015 a drought year? The answer is both yes and no. Yes, because it......

IMD or Skymet: Who got monsoon forecast right?

While the IMD had forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be ‘below normal’, report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.......

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Cloudburst behind Uttarkashi flash floods? Experts differ

Why are the Himalayas hit by frequent flash floods

Flash floods devastate Uttarkashi village; 4 killed, houses buried

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Premature to link extreme heat in India, Pak solely to climate change: WMO

India may not weather the poor monsoon

Drought? Not to panic, technology can help improve yield

IMD or Skymet: Who got monsoon forecast right?

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