According to records from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclonic storm Fani is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976. Severe cyclones generate maximum wind speeds of 89-117 kmph. They generally are concentrated in November, after the monsoon or around May, when the monsoon prepares to… Continue reading Fani is India’s strongest April cyclone in 43 years, say meteorologists
Category: Factly: Environment
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68 painted stork carcasses buried
Carcasses of 68 Painted Storks have been buried at the Koonthankulam Birds’ sanctuary. The birds had died after heavy winds uprooted trees in the sanctuary. The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. Their distinctive pink tertial (flight) feathers of the wing are pink and give them their name. It is… Continue reading 68 painted stork carcasses buried
Committee constituted to oversee clean air programme
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The committee will be chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The other members would include a) Joint Secretary (Thermal), Ministry of Power; b) Director-General, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), a… Continue reading Committee constituted to oversee clean air programme
HC adjourns plea challenging NGT order on sand mining
The petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on sand mining in the state has been adjourned. Recently, the NGT had directed the Andhra Pradesh government to deposit ₹100 crore environment compensation for illegal sand mining. NGT’s direction came in the backdrop of a plea which had alleged… Continue reading HC adjourns plea challenging NGT order on sand mining
NGT direct U.P. govt. to take remedial action
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take steps in curbing water pollution around industrial areas in the state. The order has come in the backdrop of a report furnished by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board stating that industrial effluents are contaminating the Hindon river. Hindon River is a… Continue reading NGT direct U.P. govt. to take remedial action
Cyclone Fani gathers force, to hit Odisha
The India Meteorological Department has said that Cyclone ‘Fani’ has intensified into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ and is headed towards the Odisha coast. Further, it could also develop into ‘extremely severe cyclone’. In an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, the wind speed goes up to 170-180 kmph and could touch 195 kmph. This has prompted the… Continue reading Cyclone Fani gathers force, to hit Odisha
Cyclone Fani won’t hit State’s coast, says IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Cyclone Fani is unlikely to hit Tamil Nadu’s northern coast. It is likely to curve in the north-east direction towards Bangladesh or Myanmar. IMD has that the cyclone would likely intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours and into a Very Severe Cyclonic… Continue reading Cyclone Fani won’t hit State’s coast, says IMD
As temperatures rise, pre-monsoon rainfall records 27% dip: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that pre-monsoon rainfall from March to April, has recorded 27% deficiency from the Long Period Average (LPA) The highest deficiency of 38% was recorded in the northwest India division of the IMD. The north-west division comprises of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal… Continue reading As temperatures rise, pre-monsoon rainfall records 27% dip: IMD
World’s 15 hottest cities on Friday were all in India
All 15 cities listed as the world’s warmest on 26th April by the El Dorado weather website were from central India. The highest temperature was recorded in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, where the maximum temperature rose to 46.6 degree Celsius. The second-highest temperature was recorded in Akola, located in Maharashtra’s Vidhabra. Nine of the 15 hottest… Continue reading World’s 15 hottest cities on Friday were all in India
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft U.N. report
According to the leaked Summary for Policy Makers from a draft of forthcoming UN Report, up to 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The report is set to be released on May 6th. The report is being prepared by United Nations’ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services… Continue reading One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft U.N. report
