April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Extreme rainfall

Bharat Forecast SystemClimate changeEnvironmentExtreme rainfallWeather prediction

Bharat Forecast System: The Development of a km-scale monsoon prediction model for India

The Bharat Forecast System has demonstrated significant improvement in the rainfall forecast over the core monsoon region, and 30% better accuracy for the extreme rainfall forecast compared with the previous operational model. It has been developed primarily for improving the short- and medium-range weather prediction but may be applied for other scales of prediction as well

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Climate changeEnvironmentExtreme rainfallLand-use changesLandslide

Kerala’s 2024 Wayanad Landslide: Understanding the Triggers, Contributors

An extreme rainfall event — about 572 mm of rainfall in just over 48 hours — was identified as the immediate trigger for the disaster. But the occurrence of a landslide is not determined by rainfall alone. It is the result of a complex interaction between this climatic trigger and pre-existing terrain vulnerabilities

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