February 16, 2024
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated the 150th year of its establishment on January 15. The organisation launched numerous initiatives to improve climate-related predictions and services to mark the occasion. The initiatives introduced include the National Framework of Climate Services (NFCS), which will improve the production and application of climate-related data and services for crucial areas such as energy, agriculture, disaster preparedness and public health. The NFCS also aims to enhance coordination and information exchange bet-ween climate services stakeholders. Add-itionally, ‘Mausam’, the organisation’s mobile application, the Panchayat Mausam Seva and the Weather Analysis and Forecast Enabling System (WAFES), a decision support system, were launched by the organisation on its anniversary.
ACTIVITY: Weather Woes
Do some research online and name cities that have seen extreme weather changes in the last 5 years.
