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 …
Varanasi: The city's air quality deteriorated sharply on Wednesday with maintaining hazardous trend for the third consecutive day with a 202-point rise in pollution levels within 24 hours. As per the real-time Air Quality Index recorded at Orderly Bazar station of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday, the city's …
According to air quality monitoring network SAFAR, PM2.5 levels are in severe category and are expected to remain in this category for more than three days, it said. The national capital is facing the worst smog in 17 years, a green body said on Thusday while asking the Delhi government …
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), particulate matter (PM) in the air in Mumbai is set to increase this Diwali, making the air more polluted as compared to last year. The air quality index (AQI) is expected to be as high as 334, falling …
A severe drought is looming large over Kerala as the state has received deficient rainfall during the southwest monsoon. There has been a sharp decrease of rainfall to the tune of 34% during the south-west monsoon, according to figures released by the Indian Meteorological Department here. From June 1 this …
T Harish Rao advised officials to ensure that food grains are stored properly so that there is no damage from the rains. Hyderabad: The TS government has put marketing and other departments on high alert with weathermen predicting rains in the next few days due to the influence of Cyclone …
BHUBANESHWAR: A cyclonic storm seems to be heading Odisha's way and it could hit the state as early as Thursday, spoiling Diwali celebrations. While the exact picture is likely to be clearer by Monday, weathermen apprehend the cyclone could make landfall in the northern part of Odisha or West Bengal. …
JAIPUR: Facing abrupt patterns of rainfall and other natural calamities, Rajasthan is by and large safe from the effects of earthquakes. The latest seismic zone map released by the urban development ministry suggests that Rajasthan falls under zone II of seismic zone, which is low damage risk zone. Barmer, Jaisalmer …
Met department said that the upper air circulation had turned into a lower pressure area over Bay of Bengal, which resulted in the rains. Hyderabad: Tuesday night’s rains broke a 16-year record as Hyderabad received 16.7 cm of rains. From 10 pm to midnight, the GHMC limits received the highest …
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s prediction of "above normal" Monsoon likely to go "wrong", the government today said the improvement in forecasting will be gradual. "Of the ten times, we have got our prediction right nearly eight times. We are working to improve the forecast, but that will be …
Monsoon rains in India, the world's second-biggest producer of rice and sugar, could be lighter than average this year in the absence of the La Nina weather pattern, two senior officials at the state-run weather department said on Wednesday. Rainfall in September could be up to 15 percent less than …
The La Nina phenomena, which gives a boost to Southwest Monsoon and was expected to give a good rainfall in September, has been delayed, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said, even as it stuck to its initial forecast of "above normal" rainfall this season. IMD Director General K J …
BHUBANESWAR: A moderate intensity earthquake in Myanmar, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, shook large parts of eastern India including Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Assam on Wednesday afternoon. Large parts of Odisha including Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts experienced tremors seconds after the earthquake …
Health experts have attributed the rise to a possible "evolution" in the virus that carries this disease and change in weather factors like humidity. The sudden spike in chikungunya cases in several parts of north India, including Delhi, has come nearly ten years after a big outbreak of the mosquito- …
Agartala/Aizawl : A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region on Tuesday rocked Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and some other parts of northeast India, but there was no report of major damage, officials said. “The 5.5-magnitude quake hit various states of the northeastern region of India at 7.41 a.m. on …
Tawi continues to flow above the danger mark; Vaishnodevi and Amarnath yatras remain suspended; Bihar death toll 95; 35 die in Assam A flood alert has been sounded in Jammu where heavy rain left three dead and several injured while four more deaths were reported from Bihar where the deluge …
India's weather office on Monday retained its forecast for an above-average monsoon this year, boosting hopes of a rise in farm output and income after two years of drought. The June-September monsoon rains, crucial for India's farm sector, will be 106 percent of a long-period average, the weather office said. …
178 Districts Have Received Scanty Or Deficient Rainfall The monsoon has been normal so far, with countrywide rainfall being 1% above the long-term average, as on Thursday . But this information alone doesn't provide the full picture. An analysis of the IMD's district-wise data reveals scanty or deficient rain in …
Monsoon in India is active and the country, which was reeling under drought recently, is now placed comfortably, even though many states are reeling under floods, while cities are getting water-logged frequently. Monsoon in India is active and the country, which was reeling under drought recently, is now placed comfortably, …
At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan and Assam, with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of north and northeast India. At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their …
The first two weeks of July have witnessed bountiful monsoon rains in most parts of the country, thus bringing relief to farming communities. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said during July 7–13, overall rainfall across the country was 11% above the benchmark —Long Period Average (LPA), while the total …
