The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has significantly stepped up its capability to predict disruptive weather driven by climate change, the government told the Rajya Sabha. Key upgrades under Mission Mausam include deployment of Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), operationalisation of the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) at 6 km resolution, and strengthened…
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Air India, Akasa Cancel Flights After Ethiopia Volcano Ash Cloud
Indian carriers Air India and Akasa Air suspended a number of flights on Tuesday after ash plumes from the newly erupted Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia disrupted international air routes. The airlines said the cancellations and precautionary inspections followed directives from India’s aviation regulator amid concerns about volcanic ash affecting…
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Delhi Artificial Rain Delayed Amid Post-Diwali Pollution
Delhi’s much-anticipated artificial rain experiment, introduced as a bold step to tackle winter pollution, has once again hit a roadblock. Despite worsening air quality following Diwali celebrations, the city’s cloud-seeding trial remains on hold due to unsuitable weather conditions. Cloud Seeding Plan Yet to Take Off The Delhi government had…