The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
From dust storms and a possible drought to downpours, people across Gujarat enjoyed themselves with hardly a spot remaining untouched by the early monsoons which washed away the sizzler of a summer. But it was not all cheer, especially in Saurashtra where nine people were killed in the heavy showers. …
Blame it on urbanization or climate change, a compilation of weather data over the years proves what Chennaiites have always known - that the city is getting hotter. But, believe it or not, it's also getting wetter. An analysis of temperatures in summer and winter months through 42 years shows …
New Delhi: The prolonged heatwave in Delhi since May 18 not only saw extremely high temperatures ranging between 44 and 46 degrees but also led to the development of a dangerous pollutant that has become an annual feature in the capital lately. In the last week of May, levels of …
Pre-monsoon showers have hit Kerala in the past two days with conditions favourable for the onset of the monsoon. According to the India Meteorological Department, conditions are becoming favourable for the further advancement of the southwest monsoon over parts of south and central Bay of Bengal and parts of northeast …
India and other South Asian countries are expected to get a ‘normal’ rainfall during forthcoming monsoon months (June-September), which is expected boost food production in the region, a global forum has predicted. The South Asian Climate Outlook Forum, which met late last week in Kathmandu, in its prediction has stated …
40 feared dead in Iran, 20 in Pakistan; shockwaves felt in North India Pakistan, specifically Balochistan, appears to have borne the brunt of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Iranian border province of Sistan-Baluchestan on Tuesday afternoon. While Pakistan confirmed the death of at least 20 people following the …
Unlike in north India, where there is no respite from summer and the mercury just keeps soaring, the atmospheric temperature in the state used to remain constant almost throughout the summer months. Not anymore. The temperatures, even in the hilly areas of the state, have risen by a degree above …
With scorching summer pushing Kerala to unprecedented drought, political parties on Wednesday voiced concern in the state assembly over the acute water and power crisis even as the Government said it has already taken all possible measures to tackle the “grim situation.” After a three-hour debate on an adjournment motion …
While Bhubaneswar recorded 42.2 degree Celsius, the highest of the season, it was also about five degree above the normal.| Illustration: Tapas Ranjan The weather office issued the first heatwave warning of the season on Friday as the mercury shot past 42 degree Celsius in the Capital, the highest in …
New Delhi: A thunderstorm hit the city late on Wednesday, bringing some relief from the steadily climbing mercury. This was in stark contrast to the morning when the airport was under the cover of moderate to shallow fog, as the atmosphere was quite stable. “Around 9.30pm, winds at the speed …
New Delhi: With one western disturbance on its way out, another is threatening to derail life in Delhi over the coming weekend. Met officials say that a fresh western disturbance is approaching and will affect the western Himalayan region and the adjoining plains of northwest and central India between February …
Pune: The shortcomings in the technology used by rose growers to set up polyhouses have cost them dearly this year. About 400 polyhouse owners in Talegaon Dabhade industrial area, who use naturally ventilated polyhouse technology for rose cultivation, have suffered as warmer climate in December advanced the maturity cycle of …
Temperatures will rise, farm production will be hit Ready with its action plan on climate change, the authorities concerned have projected an increase in the annual mean maximum temperature of the state by 1.0 to 1.8 degree Celsius from 2021-2050, adversely affecting agriculture production. Already, discussions have begun on the …
The weather has turned around for the better with temperatures returning to normal levels in the northwest, which has been struggling under prolonged and intense cold wave this winter. The extended and intense cold and dry weather, not so good for agricultural point of view, has been because of feeble …
New Delhi: When was the last time winter in Delhi was as harsh and as long as this? This bone-rattling spell that began on New Year’s Eve hasn’t had a parallel since 1973 — the year since when continuous daily temperature records could be accessed and analysed. For nine straight …
AHMEDABAD/PALANPUR/SURAT: There has been no respite from the bone chilling cold wave prevailing across the state as temperatures continued to plummet at various places. In Ahmedabad, night temperature dipped to 7.6 degrees, four degrees below normal on Saturday. Weather officials said that the cold wave conditions will continue on Sunday. …
Kashmir Valley continues to reel under intense cold wave even as fringes of Dal Lake freeze for the first time this winter North India was gripped by bone chilling cold on Thursday as temperatures nosedived across the region claiming nine more lives. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 12.7 degrees …
NH closed, freak weather till Dec 17 Srinagar, Dec 14: Heavy snowfall in parts of Kashmir and along the Jammu-Srinagar National highway has closed the highway for traffic and disrupted the air-traffic to Kashmir valley today. Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Munir Ahmad Khan, told Excelsior that heavy snowfall has …
The long-anticipated meteorological satellite INSAT-3D will be launched in the third quarter of 2013, the government today said. Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy today said electrical and thermal tests of the assembled satellite had been completed and it was now in the advanced stage of readiness. ISRO’s …
