New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Ashoka University and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaborative research in meteorology, climate science, and environmental studies.

As per the release, the MoU was formalised during the 2nd Annual Workshop on AI/ML Methods in Weather and Climate Modelling, hosted by Ashoka University's Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences (SCDLDS).

The partnership will combine IMD's extensive operational expertise and datasets with Ashoka's analytical and computational strengths. It aims to improve forecasting of extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, droughts, heatwaves, and col...