Environment & Weather

The city witnessed intermittent rain over the last few days under the influence of the remnants of Cyclone Biparjoy.

Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65% faster since 2010 than in the previous decade and reducing snow cover due to global warming will result in reduced fresh water for people living downstream.

After churning across the Arabian Sea for more than 10 days, Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday.

In view of the very severe cyclonic storm, fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea till June 14.

According to scientists, the deficit in eastern India is due to high aerosol concentration in Gangetic plains.

Delhi’s primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, has not recorded any heat wave in the pre-monsoon season for the first time since 2014, officials said on Tuesday.

According to the IMD, the temperature will rise further by 2-3 degrees by Wednesday. However, a brief relief is expected thereafter as the IMD predicted light rain from Wednesday.

Parts of India saw temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) in mid-April, with at least 11 deaths near Mumbai attributed to heat stroke on a single day. I

Data showed PM10 levels soaring to 3,826 micrograms per cubic metre at Jahangirpuri. PM10 levels up to 100 micrograms per cubic metre (for a 24-hour period) are considered safe.

Delhi has been experiencing cloudy weather and sporadic rainfall for the last 15 days, a rarity during this time of the year.

Rainfall was also recorded in many places in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

The heat dangers long known in greater Phoenix are becoming familiar nationwide as global warming creates new challenges to protect the aged.

There is good news on the waterfront even as the country is heading towards one of the harshest summers. Indian reservoirs are doing better than in the previous year.

The findings from The AP-NORC poll echo growing evidence that many individuals question their own role in combating climate change. Still, the poll suggests people are paying attention.

Maximiliano Herrera, a climatologist and weather historian, described the unusually high temperatures as the "worst April heatwave in Asian history", The Guardian reported.

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