Ayesha Tandon The extreme heatwave that swept across Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria in April 2023 was “at least 100 times more likely” due to climate change, according to a new “rapid attribution” study. During the last week of April, temperatures surged up to 20C higher than normal across large parts of the western Mediterranean,… Continue reading Western-Mediterranean heatwave ‘almost impossible’ without climate change
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World Meteorological Organization to undergo sweeping reforms
The World Meteorological Congress has approved a package of sweeping reforms to embrace a more comprehensive Earth system approach, with a stronger focus on water resources and the ocean, more coordinated climate activities and a more concerted effort to translate science into services for society. It paved the way for greater engagement with the rapidly growing private sector and more structured collaboration with development agencies.… Continue reading World Meteorological Organization to undergo sweeping reforms
Time for a policy to declare ‘urban drought’ to end hardships of poor women in India
In fact, as we write this piece, India is battling with two extreme weather conditions in two different regions. According to just released IMD data, while the northern part of the country is experiencing an extended winter season, the southern region is already battling with heatwave conditions, proving the predictions for the southern region right. … Continue reading Time for a policy to declare ‘urban drought’ to end hardships of poor women in India
Weathermen: Listen to the fishers, it works
MM Paniyil A new system of marine forecasts is helping fishers in Kerala to better plan their fishing trips in the Arabian Sea, which has been witnessing unusually rough weather in recent years Marine weather forecasts are getting popular slowly and steadily on the Arabian Sea coast of Thiruvananthapuram in south India, home to one… Continue reading Weathermen: Listen to the fishers, it works