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India's monsoon rains seen above average in 2016: weather official
2016-04-12 12:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India's crucial monsoon rains are expected to be above average in 2016, a senior official at the weather office told Reuters on Tuesday, easing fears over farm and economic growth after two straight droughts hit rural incomes and agricultural output. Rains in 2016 would be 106 percent of the long-term average, said the official at India Meteorological Department, ahead of an official forecast due out later in the day. The monsoon rains could be above average, as the El Nino weather pattern,...
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Monsoon failure & climate change not only triggers for acute distress in rural India
2016-04-10 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Re-curring drought conditions in many parts of India are leading to starvation and distress migration. Rural poor are the worst victims of crop failure, compounded by a slump in construction activities and non-availability of work in the MGNREGA rural employment scheme. However, drought cannot be blamed entirely on monsoon failure or on climate change; a flawed agricultural policy is a bigger causative factor in the collapse of farm and dairy production in semi-arid regions. The policy approach...
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As various parts of India witness one of the worst droughts, an above par monsoon is an imperative
2016-04-09 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: When a law usually reserved for times of religious, caste or political violence is used at a time of water scarcity, you know how bad the problem is. In the past few weeks, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed in Latur and Parbhani, both in the drought-stricken Marathwada region of Maharashtra, to prevent the gathering of more than five people around water supply spots, thereby averting conflicts. These developments come at a time when the initial forecasts for this year's...
Changing monsoon patterns, more rain contribute to lower tea yield in Chinese provinces
2016-04-09 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Longer monsoon seasons with increased daily rainfall, aspects of climate change, are contributing to reduced tea yield in regions of China, with implications for crop management and harvesting strategies, according to findings by a global interdisciplinary team led by Tufts University researchers and published online today in Climate. Studying historical weather and production data from 1980 to 2011, the researchers applied a novel technique to estimate the onset, duration, and retreat of the...
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Monsoon Accessorize appoints Allen permanent CEO
2016-01-20 12:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
UK based apparel and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize has appointed Paul Allen to the permanent role of CEO and announced the imminent departure of its marketing chief Eilidh MacAskill.
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