A SECOND straight poor summer monsoon is unlikely, India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief said ahead of an official forecast for the rains that are crucial to the economy of the world

With wheat har -vest going on in many states, experts feel that the sudden rise in mercury is going to affect the late sown crops, putting a dent on the overall production of the food grain.

Weather records over the past decades suggest that summers in India have become hotter, but scientists today linked the extreme heat in eastern India to the flow of hot and dry winds from India

The continuing hot spell across the state has claimed three lives
today.

The summer of 2010 has just begun, and India is already reeling under extreme temperatures as the mercury climbs unprecedented heights. This unusual rise in summer temperatures could be connected due to global warming says CSE.

See Also

Report: Global climate in 2009 : WMO
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/302056

Report: Daily gridded temperature data set (1969-2005)

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KOLKATA: Heat wave conditions in certain parts of West Bengal have set the temperatures soaring and registered the hottest April in a decade for the State

Unfortunate citizens of Kolkata, given the power situation during summer in the state, continued to struggle with endless sessions of powercuts today, as there was a shortfall of around 400 MW of power across the state.

As if that was not enough, the hot and uncomfortable weather that prevailed today, added to their distress.

Ganganagar in Rajasthan records 44.8 degree Celsius

New Delhi: Heat wave swept many parts of northern and eastern India on Sunday, with Ganganagar in Rajasthan reeling at 44.8 o C and the National Capital recording the season's highest temperature.

The entire northern and eastern India is in the grip of a severe heat wave with Sriganganagar in Rajasthan reeling at 44.8 degree Celsius on Sunday and Purulia in West Bengal recording 44 degrees. Kolkata at 41 degrees witnessed five notches above normal temperature at this time.

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