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60% chance of drought: Private forecaster

There’s a 60% chance of drought across India this year, private weather company Skymet said on Friday in a revised forecast downgrading its monsoon prediction to 91% ...

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Strong monsoon revival only next week

The monsoon may have shown its presence over some parts of the country after a long dry spell in June, but a strong revival is expected only in the second week of July. The...

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Environment

Rain hits Mumbai, BMC rolls out 15% water cut

On a day when Mumbai got its first good rain of the season, the municipal corporation announced water cuts across the city. For at least a fortnight, beginning Thursday, th...

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Environment

Reservoir levels dip in Maharashtra, may hit major power plants

Koyna hydro power plant already closed due to water crunch Maharashtra could be in for a power crisis if rains don’t arrive soon. With just 19 per cent water left in ...

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Environment

Severe drought in Maharashtra leads to nearly six-fold rise in migration from villages

In an indicator of the severe drought situation due to 67% deficient rainfall in the state, nearly 3.6 lakh people from Maharashtra’s villages have sought daily wage ...

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Environment

NASA to again launch global warming satellite

In 2009, NASA had launched a satellite to track carbon dioxide but it plunged into the ocean after liftoff. The space agency has now decided to launch a carbon copy of the ...

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Environment

Creating the climate for India’s low carbon growth story

Buried under the din of the changing electoral climate, India took an important step in its fight against climate change this summer. The ‘Expert Group on Low Carbon ...

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Sustainable Development

Addressing climate change and sustainable energy is crucial to meet India’s energy shortage

“While India has made major progress in the supply of electricity and modern forms of energy, a large part of the population still lives in a state of energy deprivat...

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Environment

Common sense prevails as BBC upholds Today programme climate complaint

BBC’s Editorial Complaints Unit concludes interview with Lord Lawson and Professor Sir Brian Hoskins on climate change and floods broke guidelines on due accuracy Hug...

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Environment

India need not worry about a drought yet

The weather bureau predicted on Friday that it will begin raining early next month. The criterion for the assessment of droughts is clear. For the millions of Indians waiti...

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