#chennai - 2:30pm, having signs of early Sea breeze.. expected to set in before 3pm.

Today, the N.Bay circulation has strengthened and moving inland thru S.Bengal and N-E.Odisha .. http://ow.ly/i/Ide0 


The N.Bay circulation is expected to be Fully inland by 22-Jun and will stay over Bihar, E.Uttarpradesh till 25/26-Jun. http://ow.ly/i/Idj8 


Circulation will push Monsoon upto E.Uttarpradesh by 23-Jun and Very heavy widespread showers possible over entire East India till 26-Jun


Very heavy & widespread rain for entire E.India from today ...  http://ow.ly/i/Idkw till 26-Jun.. http://ow.ly/i/IdkZ 

RT @kaymenon: @weatherofindia #Rain eludes Trivandrum yet for another day! Sunny, dry like summer! Hope the night sees some rain.(20-Jun)


RT @rajugana: @weatherofindia Baroda 10.50am, Sunny, and windy, with passing clouds. 


On 20-Jun, highest maximum temperature of 45.1°C was recorded at Amritsar (Punjab) 


The off shore trough at mean sea level from south Konkan coast  to Kerala coasts persists.


#chennai - records 38.0°C at 1:10pm with scattered clouds & strong winds from S-W continue.

Critique: ICRIER-Gene Campaign Policy Paper : Climate Agriculture & Food Security

CRIER, an independent economic policy think tank founded in 1981 with our Prime Minister, ManMohan Singh as one of its co-founders. Last month, ICRER published a document under their policy series entitled “Impact of Climate Agriculture & Food Security”.

Read the full study here

ICRIER invited reactions from the public for this research paper authored by Anna Ranuzzi and S Richa, researchers with NGO, Gene Campaign.

On one hand, our post critiques the ICRIER-GC paper and on the other hand we offer an alternative theory to climate change. If the axiom of any paper can be demolished using scientific evidence, the whole edifice of the paper crumbles down. This would make the solutions recommended by the ICRIER-GC paper practically meaningless. That in short would be the primary objective of this critique, structured into 5 sections as follows: 

1. Continued re-positioning signals a total retreat of AGW Theory

2. Given the performance record of AGW computer modelling, why should their warnings be taken seriously?

3. How has climate changed in the past and what can we learn from them in terms of its impact on agriculture?

4. What is the basis for predicting future climate?

5. What is in store for us the next 25-30 years in terms of climate change? Which strategic direction should agriculture adapt? 

Any reactions to this critique are welcome and we would be pleased to publish any rebuttals in our blog.

Read more:   http://devconsultancygroup.blogspot.in/2012/06/critique-icrier-gc-policy-paper-on.html

#chennai - Sharp shower originated near Thiruvallur at around 5:45pm and travelled S-E and now 7:12pm its over Sea.

RT @premspk89: http://t.co/j9IRd3Z0.     #rain @ #Chennai 

@dr_nawin @leprincz >> "not raining this part of Chennai"  These sharp shower system usually will be very small and travel from West to East

RT @chitrachaudhuri: RT @hemalmajithia: I wish it would rain, the humidity is killing. #badweather in #Mumbai (3:49pm)

RT @dsanjeevkumar: Crazy Rain. Heavy Winds. Traffic Jams all over the place. @ Chennai. (6:38pm)

RT @karthikdot: It's raining in #Chennai. Chaos on OMR! (6:37pm)