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Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

Scary scenes of mountains rolling down in Himachal — a wake-up call

Shimla, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scary scenes of mountains rolling down, dams flooded, rivers gobbling up road networks, sweeping away hutments, villages submerged and thousands of people stranded in low-lying area have been coming out from…

Shimla: Police Personnel carry out search and rescue operation after collapse of a temple following a massive landslide near Summer Hill in Shimla, on Monday, August 14. 2023. At least 9 people were killed according to officials. (Photo: IANS)

Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

Global warming lifts capacity of air to hold water, behind rain fury and floods

New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The unparalleled levels of rainfall this year across the country, one of the impacts of global warming according to experts, also draw into an associated issue which is the ‘unchecked’…

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, Wednesday, 23 Jan, 2013, Winter rains were recorded at several places in the city. Meanwhile unexpected winter rains caught commuters unawares in the state capital like in other parts of the state on Wednesday. Brief spell of rains and drizzle was experienced in the in the districts of Hoshangabad, Indore and Jabalpur received brisk showers. Met officials attributed the unseasonal rains to western disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir. They said scattered rains were experienced primarily in the divisions falling under southern parts of the state. It was not heavy rainfall as most places roughly recorded a millimeter of rain each. Meteorology department, Bhopal circle said the wind direction in the state has also changed from northerly to easterly and south-easterly.Change in wind direction would lead to a minor increase in night temperature for next two days while there will be no major change in temperature during the daytime. The temperature would drop again, as the the system clears, the officials added. Rewa and Datia in the state recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 3 degree Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperature among the four main cities- Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur ranged between 21.7 and 4.9 degree C.Imagesmart.co/Mahesh Vishwakarma

Disaster, Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

29 out of 33 Gujarat districts in the crosshairs of extreme climate events

Ahmedabad, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the nation grapples with the repercussions of increasingly erratic weather patterns, Gujarat finds itself at the forefront of this meteorological upheaval. Unseasonal rains, cyclones, and intensified heatwaves have collectively become…

Rishikesh: A bird's-eye view of the areas affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall and the rising water levels of the Ganga river, in Rishikesh, on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Photo: IANS/Twitter/@pushkardhami)

Disaster, Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

It’s raining tears in the hills: 21% above normal rainfall in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The recent heavy rains in Uttarakhand, which resulted in multiple deaths and significant damage to infrastructure, can be attributed to the northward movement of the monsoon trough and its interaction…

(140731) -- SHIYAN, July 31, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 31, 2014 shows a dried-up land at Xujia Village of Tanshan Town, Yun County, Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province. Lingering drought in Yun County has scorched rivers and reservoirs, causing water shortages.
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Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

Drought looms over Kerala as August sees 90% rain deficit in the state

Chennai, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the Southwest monsoon hit Kerala’s shores on June 8, the progress of the monsoon since then has been abysmal with the threat of drought looming large over the state. Since…

People trying to pull the two wheeler out which was washed away in the rain water due to heavy rainfall at KR Puram, in Bengaluru on Saturday, 18th June, 2022. (Photo:IANS)

Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

From drought to floods, frequency of extreme weather rising in K’taka

Bengaluru, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) When Bengaluru received unprecedented rainfall from August 30 to September 4 in 2022, the IT city sank under its crumbling infrastructure. The photos and videos of CEO’s, tech company employees reaching their…

A Farmer ploughs his paddy field with the help of bullocks, on the outskirts of Guwahati,on Wednesday,June 14, 2023. (Photo: Anuwar hazarika/IANS)

Environment, FREAKISH WEATHER, National August 20, 2023

Uneven distribution of rainfall affects crop yields across NE states

Guwahati/Agartala, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur and Mizoram witnessed deficient monsoon rainfall due to the lack of rain-bearing clouds and monsoon troughs from the Bay of Bengal while the remaining northeastern states, including Himalayan state Sikkim,…