Annual climate summary 2018
Climate over India during 2018 was significantly warm in respect of temperature. The annual mean temperature for the country this year was +0.40°C above the 1981-2010 average, thus making the year 2018
Cold Waves
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Rural residents more vulnerable to extreme temperatures
Extreme temperature leads to greater mortality risk to people living in rural communities than in urban areas, recent findings suggest. According to the study, the disparity between urban and rural
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Delhi: Cold wave to have negative effect on air quality index
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Monday and is expected to deteriorate slightly over the next three days, according to the authorities. As per the Central Pollution Control Board
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Winter going nowhere: Brace for more cold, poor air
NEW DELHI: Cold wave is back in the capital and here to stay, for a few days at least. The minimum temperature is likely to hover around four degrees Celsius over the next three days, according to IMD
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2018 December saw 167 cold waves, the highest in 13 years
PUNE: India experienced 167 instances of cold waves, the highest in 13 years, across different stations in December, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In 2017, December
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Heavy snowfall likely in parts of Uttarakhand
The Meteorological Department (Met) Sunday predicted heavy snowfall in the hills of Uttarakhand over the next 24 hours, prompting the state government to ask all district magistrates to make necessary
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Marghazar Zoo loses four nilgais in a week
At least four nilgais have died in the Marchazar Zoo within a week apparently due to cold weather as the officials concerned did not construct huts to keep the animals warm at night. Sources said the nilgais
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Cold wave conditions likely to continue in first week of 2019: IMD
While the IMD had prior to the winter season said temperatures are likely to be “slightly above normal”, a senior official at the Ministry of Earth Sciences clarified that the IMD had predicted an average
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Cold wave, bad air to stay; CPCB vigil on cracker bursting
NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees. The air quality in the capital, meanwhile, was in the “severe” category. The overall AQI
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3 dead in Uttarakhand as cold wave worsens
Three persons have died allegedly due to severe cold wave conditions in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, officials said on Sunday. According to the police, three bodies were found from the Raiwala area