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India’s weatherman turns 150 this month

India’s weatherman turns 150 this month

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ALLATRA: Climate Crisis - Time to Act

Scorching heat, record temperatures, and deadly heat waves.

May 1, 2024:

A heat wave spread from parts of India to Bangladesh and Myanmar, reaching Thailand and further east to the Philippines.

Vast areas of crops have dried up on parched farmland.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for eastern and southern states where temperatures have been rising rapidly since mid-April. IMD warned that the heat wave would intensify.

In the Philippines, authorities closed thousands of schools due to drought and temperatures reaching +43 degrees Celsius.

In Thailand, authorities urged people to stay home. Already, 30 people have died from heatstroke. In the country's capital, 

Bangkok, the temperature index reached a "very dangerous" +51 degrees Celsius.

In Vietnam, where temperatures exceeded +42 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological agency warned of the dangers of forest fires, dehydration, and heatstroke.

Thousands of records are being set across Asia, which is undoubtedly the most extreme event in world climate history," said weather researcher Maximiliano Herrera.

A scientist from the Center for Atmospheric Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, Ahotharao said, "I don't particularly believe that El Niño is the cause."

What should we do?

We are facing a challenge that requires a global response, bringing together scientists, politicians, and all of us. We need to act now to prevent the irreversible consequences of climate change.

ALLATRA International Public Movement – a global public movement striving to create a world without wars and disasters – recognizes the seriousness of the climate crisis and offers a concrete solution. 

ALLATRA volunteers presented a unique technology, atmospheric water generators (AWGs), at the "ALLATRA CLIMATE CRISIS EVENT" summit in Prague on May 11, 2024. This technology can solve one of the most pressing problems of our planet – the shortage of clean drinking water.

How do AWGs solve the water crisis?

* Unlimited amounts of clean water: AWGs turn moisture from the atmosphere into drinking water, providing people of the planet with an inexhaustible source of water.

To fully implement AWG technology, we need to:

How does AWG technology solve the climate crisis?

* Mitigating the effects of climate change: The implementation of AWGs will reduce dependence on traditional water sources such as rivers and lakes, contributing to ecosystem restoration and mitigation of the effects of climate change.

The widespread introduction of AWGs will only mitigate the effects of climate change and accelerate the restoration of the planet's ecology if scientists find a way to protect the planet from external cosmic influences.

To realize this potential, international collaboration of scientists is essential. Only by uniting efforts and resources for the development and implementation of comprehensive measures can humanity survive.

ALLATRA is taking action! Last month, the ALLATRA President met with Pope Francis to discuss the climate crisis and propose concrete solutions.

We need your support! Join the ALLATRA movement! Let's work together to create a world where future generations can live in safety and prosperity.

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Indian Meteorological Department

Context: A yearlong celebration on the occasion of 150 years of IMD, will begin on 15th January 2024 and conclude on 15th January 2025. A logo commemorating 150 years of IMD will be unveiled by Honourable Minister of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.  History of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD):  In 1864, two formidable cyclones wreaked havoc in India, with one hitting Kolkata and the other…

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Jul 12 Headlines

WORLD NEWS

South Africa: 6 dead in riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma (AP)

"Six people have been killed and 219 arrested amid escalating violence during rioting that broke out following the imprisonment of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, police said Monday. Army soldiers will be deployed to help police quell the violence, the South African National Defense Force said."

Cuba: Thousands rally against government as economy struggles (BBC)

"Thousands of Cubans have joined the biggest protests for decades against the island's Communist government. They marched in cities including the capital Havana, shouting, 'Down with the dictatorship!'. The protesters were demanding a faster coronavirus vaccination programme after Cuba reported a record of nearly 7,000 daily infections and 47 deaths on Sunday."

India: Lightning strike kills 16 taking selfies in Jaipur (BBC)

"The victims were taking selfies in the rain on top of a watch tower at the city's 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction. Lightning strikes kill some 2,000 Indians on average every year, according to official data. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that deaths by lightning strikes have doubled in the country since the 1960s - one of the reasons they cited was the climate crisis."

US NEWS

Covid: Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials (AP)

"The company said it was scheduled to have the meeting with the Food and Drug Administration and other officials Monday, days after Pfizer asserted that booster shots would be needed within 12 months. Pfizer’s Dr. Mikael Dolsten told The Associated Press last week that early data from the company’s booster study suggests people’s antibody levels jump five- to 10-fold after a third dose, compared to their second dose months earlier — evidence it believes supports the need for a booster."

US Heat Wave: Wildfires rage as US west grapples with heat wave, drought (AP)

"Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heat wave baked the region, straining power grids. The blazes come as the West is in the midst of a second extreme heat wave within just a few weeks and as the entire region is suffering from one of the worst droughts in recent history."

Environment: Florida breaks manatee death record in first 6 months of 2021 (BBC)

"A record number of manatees have died this year in the US state of Florida, primarily from starvation, wildlife authorities say. At least 841 of the marine mammals died in waters near the eastern state between 1 January and 2 July. That breaks the previous record set in 2013, when 830 manatees died after exposure to harmful algae. This year biologists say seagrass beds manatees rely on for food are dying out because of rising water pollution."

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Cyclone Amphan: 13 Kerala districts under yellow alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rains in Kerala on account of the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ over west central and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal moving north-north westwards, following which the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) placed 13 of the 14 districts under yellow alert.

Yellow alert means people and authorities have to be cautious as heavy rainfall can be expected. Only the capital district has been left out from the yellow alert on Monday.

For Tuesday, the yellow alert is in nine districts. The IMD has predicted 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm rain in 24 hours.

Fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea. The SDMA has asked people living in areas that has history of landslides and landslips and those living near river banks and in coastal areas to be on watch out.

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Hurricane Amphan

Hurricane Amphan

Cyclone in the North Indian Ocean in 2020 Hurricane Amphan (/ ˈɑːmpʌn /) was a powerful tropical cyclone that posed a threat to eastern India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. This is the first tropical cyclone of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone. Amphan was the first cyclone to hit the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha typhoon. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.

Weather history-- The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The low pressure area was located in a conducive environment for further development, including good landslides, warm ocean temperatures, and low latitude winds. Over the next two days, it gradually intensified, with deeper atmospheric convection bands expanding around the lower-level transmission centers of the process. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on May 16 that the low pressure area had been turned into a ditch and was named BOB 01, about 1,100 km (685 mi) south of Paradip in Odisha, India.

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Cyclone Tauktae effect: 230 mm rainfall recorded in Mumbai, highest ever 24-hour rain in May

Cyclone Tauktae effect: 230 mm rainfall recorded in Mumbai, highest ever 24-hour rain in May

#Cyclone #Tauktae #effect #rainfall #recorded #Mumbai #highest #24hour #rain India oi-Madhuri Adnal | Published: Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 13:30 [IST] Mumbai, May 18: Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history. According to the India Meteorological Department”s (IMD) Mumbai…

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Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai records highest ever 24-hour rain in May

Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre, the Santacruz observatory (representative of suburbs) recorded 230.3 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday.

Besides, the Colaba observatory (representative of south Mumbai) recorded 207.6 mm rain during the same period.

As per the IMD's calculations, rainfall above 204.5 mm is considered as extremely heavy,

"Mumbai (Santacruz): 230 mm in last 24 hrs due to cyclone effect, this is the highest 24hrs rain in Mumbai in May in the recorded history. #CycloneTauktae," Vineet Kumar, a researcher on cyclones in the north Indian Ocean at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, tweeted on Tuesday. Read More

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India is suffering a series of deadly heatwaves

The deadly and persistent heatwaves sweeping the Indian subcontinent over the past few weeks have now hit New Delhi.

On May 22, parts of the national capital recorded its highest temperature of the year, 46°C, joining Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana in getting scorched. What’s worse, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the extreme conditions to continue throughout this week, hitting states such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, too. It has warned that temperatures could reach as high as 48°C.

The dangerous heatwave conditions in northern India could even extend into the first weeks of June, putting hundreds of Indians at risk, even as the southwest monsoon is expected to arrive by the end of this month.

In some states, high temperatures, combined with other atmospheric disturbances, have sparked violent storms, destroying houses and uprooting hundreds of trees. Earlier this month, freak dust storms in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh left over 100 people dead, while lightning strikes alone killed 14 peopleon a single day in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. On May 13, thunderstorms led to deaths of at least 70 people in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Weather experts say the frequency and intensity of these events are heightened by rising temperatures across India. In January, the IMD said 2017 was one of the warmest years in the country’s history; it followed the hottest recorded year in over a century, 2016, when hundreds of Indians died of sunstroke. Between 2013 and 2016, over 4,000 Indians lost their lives to heat—and it is likely that the numbers are under-reported.

The government, on its part, has been working on action plans, encouraging states to invest in advance planning and monitoring. States have been asked to ensure drinking water availability at railway stations and bus stations, besides recommending best practices to be followed during heatwaves. According to India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which has set a zero-mortality goal, these efforts are beginning to pay off this year.

Meanwhile, the worst-hit are those who work outdoors—a significant proportion of Indians, notably farmers and construction workers. Most of them can hardly afford to stop working for weeks on end. In 2015, the deadliest heatwave year of late, many of those killed were construction workers or the homeless.

Heat wave deaths have risen dramatically over the last 20 years.

Image: National Disaster Management Authority

Last year, a study showed that with just a half degree increase in temperatures, the death toll could surge in India. While the country’s now investing in renewable energy and electric vehicles, its cities have already become urban heat islands.

In fact, research suggests that many parts of south Asia could eventually become uninhabitable. At the moment, Karachi in Pakistan is also experiencing a heatwave. In just three days, at least 65 people have reportedly been killed.

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Last year was the warmest year in India since 1901 and this trend is going to continue for this year as well. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that 2017 could be one of the hottest years in the history of India with temperatures 1°C above normal. The reasons behind this is the increase in greenhouse gases and rising sea surface temperatures of the equatorial region of Pacific and Indian ocean, according to the director-general of the IMD. Last year heat waves caused 700 hundred deaths and affected 330 million Indians according to BBC news due to the drought followed by heat waves and weak monsoon.                                                                                 I I think its a pretty large human population that is suffering due to the climate change but meanwhile some world leaders do not want to realize it and act. Maybe they are living in some kind of illusion that everything is okay or are just indifferent. Whatever it is, hopefully they come out of their false impressions of reality and start caring because when your neighbour's house is burning, its flames can reach your house as well! 

-Karanvir Sangha (kssangha)

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Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Flags off Navika Sagar Parikrama 

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Flags off Navika Sagar Parikrama  Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri flagged-off Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) with an all women crew from INS Mandovi boat pool, Goa at 01:00 PM today (10 Sep17). This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew and shall attempt to circumnavigate the globe on Indian Navy’s sailing vessel INSV Tarini. The crew is expected to return to Goa in April 2018, on completion of the voyage. The expedition will be covered in five legs, with stop-overs at 4 ports viz. Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), and Cape Town (South Africa). The event was attended by Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral AR Karve Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, Controller Personnel Services, IHQ MoD (Navy) besides other senior naval retired and serving officials as well as civilian dignitaries including family members of the crew and sailing enthusiasts. During the ceremony at Goa, the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri said that, “this is a historic day for the country, which will be marked in the Navigation history of the world, and globally our women are going to stand out for something which most navies of the world would not have even thought of”. She further said that, “For this initiative I appreciate the Indian Navy and the mentors for inspiring, motivating and training these brave and courageous women”. She expressed her absolute pleasure for being present at the momentous occasion and felt honoured to be amongst the crew and wished them a successful voyage. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba expressed satisfaction at continuation of the legacy of Indian Navy’s Ocean sailing expeditions which commenced in 1988 with expedition ‘Samudra’. This was followed by first solo circumnavigation by Captain Dilip Donde (Retd) and non-stop circumnavigation of the globe by Cdr Abhilash Tomy resulting in India joining a select group of nine nations which have achieved such feats. He said that the present circumnavigation by an all women crew is an extension of the above efforts and reflection of the Government’s efforts at Women Empowerment – “Nari Shakti”.  INSV Tarini is a 55-foot sailing vessel, which has been built indigenously, and was inducted in the Indian Navy earlier this year, thus showcasing the ‘Make in India’ initiative on the World forum. INSV Tarini is being skippered by Lt. Commander Vartika Joshi, and the crew comprises Lt. Commanders Pratibha Jamwal, P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta. During the voyage, the crew would monitor and report marine pollution on the high seas, as also interact extensively with local PIOs during various port halts to promote Ocean sailing. During their voyage, the crew would also collate and update Meteorological/ Ocean/ Wave data on a regular basis for accurate weather forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and subsequent analysis by research and development organisations. The expedition titled ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’, is in consonance with the National policy to empower women to attain their full potential. It also aims to help discard the societal attitudes and mindset towards women in India by raising visibility of their participation in challenging environment. Sailing encourages the use of environment friendly non-conventional renewable energy resources and this expedition therefore aims at harnessing the renewable energy. Click to Post

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Gush of liquidity: 5 factors that helped Nifty cross 10,000

Nifty50 index scaled the 10,000 mark for the first time in history in opening trade on Tuesday. It took 91 sessions, or 4 months, for the index to rally 1,000 points – from 9,000 mark to hit 10,000 levels

 Thus far in July, the Nifty50 index has gained nearly 500 points, or over 3%. From a closing level of 8,185 on December 30, 2016, Nifty50 has gained 1,815 points, or 22%, thus far in calendar year 2017 (CY17), and has become the best performing market globally during this period.

 Here are five reasons that have triggered the recent rally:

  Sharp rally in index heavyweights: The Nifty50 rally, in most part, has been fuelled by a sharp rally in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) that has moved up over 10% thus far in July; and zoomed over 44% since the start of calendar year 2017 (CY17). The last leg of the rally was fuelled by RIL’s results that were in line with expectations. The surprise element according to analysts, however, was the 1:1 bonus announcement by the company at its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week and the launch of a 4G feature phone.

 "RIL reported standalone financials in line with expectation. However, GRM of USD11.9/bbl was higher than our estimate. RIL announced launch of its Jio phone which is targeting current pool of 530 million feature phone users. Current paid subscriber base has improved to 100 million India Business News. Going further, Telecom would be a major driver of stock performance," says a note from Motilal Oswal Securities.

 ITC, too, contributed a significant part with a gain of around 22% on year-to-date basis, as per ACE Equity data. RIL and ITC have a 7.65% and 6.36% weightage in the index.

 Interest rate cut expectations soar: With the latest consumer price inflation (CPI) print moderating to 1.5% y-o-y in June from 2.2% in May, expectations have soared for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its upcoming policy review on August 2.

 “On a seasonally adjusted basis, we estimate that momentum in ‘core core’ inflation moderated in June and our trimmed mean measure also eased to 3.5% y-o-y from 3.8% in May. Discounts by retailers (clothing & footwear, household goods) and a sharp moderation in education price inflation (tuition fees) were responsible, confirming a more broad-based moderation in prices,” wrote Sonal Varma, chief India economist at Nomura in a note.

 Since April, CPI inflation has been surprising to the downside and the June inflation print came at 1.5%, which is 50bps below the lower band of RBI’s mandated target of maintaining inflation within the 2%-6% band.

 “Given the lower-than-target June inflation print, we think the central bank will be able to justify a 25bps rate cut in the August monetary policy,” says Kaushik Das, director & chief economist – India at Deutsche Bank Research.

 Absence of global negatives, especially the US Fed: The US Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, in a recent testimony hinted at a gradual rate hike during the year and plans to start trimming its bond holdings. In her semi-annual testimony to the Congress, Yellen sounded cautious on the inflation outlook. She said that though the US economy is healthy enough for Fed to raise rates, a low inflation rate and low neutral rate may leave the central bank with diminished leeway.

 The developments, analysts say, were expected given the inflation trajectory and are already priced in by the markets.

 Gush of liquidity: The sharp rally in Indian equities in CY17 has been fuelled by the gush of liquidity – both from foreign investors and domestic institutions / mutual funds. Collectively, they have pumped over Rs 97,000 crore in the equity segment thus far in CY17. As a result, the benchmark indices have rallied nearly over 20% year-to-date (YTD) to become the best performing market globally.

  Monsoon forecast: The south-west monsoon showed strong signs of revival across parts of the country with the week ending on July 19, recording 11% excess rainfall. According to the latest weather update by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), India received 75.3 millimetres (mm) of rainfall from July 12 to July 19. According to the IMD, the country was expected to witness 67.6 mm of rainfall.

 A normal monsoon, analysts say, will help keep inflation under check and can lead to a cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India.

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