All 50 hottest cities in the world were in India in April: Report
Everyone of the world’s 50 hottest cities was located inside India at the end of…
Climate and Environment
Banda Boils at 47.6°C; 95 of 100 World’s Hottest Cities in India
India has become “the epicentre of a global heat surge”, with 95 of the world’s…
Record Heat in March, Second-Warmest Sea Temperatures Signal Approaching El Nino
Monsoon this year is likely to be below normal at around 94% of the long-period…
Heatwaves Grip Central and Peninsular India, Temperature Exceeds 40°C in Chhattisgarh
Heatwaves have gripped Central and peninsular India. In central India’s Chhattisgarh, temperatures touched 40°C, Dainik…
Heat wave hits parts of India, temp crosses 40°C, weather office warns of more heatwaves ahead
A heatwave is sweeping across parts of western and central India, with temperatures already crossing…
Cities may heat up disproportionately faster than rural neighbours, even at 2°C warming
Even under a 2°C scenario, the annual average temperature of 81% of 104 tropical cities…
July rainfall worsened August floods in Punjab in 2023, says study
A new study found that the floods of Punjab in August 2023, that led to…
Fuel vs food? Economic Survey flags early warning signs of ethanol reshaping crop priorities, causing decline in crops of pulses
The Economic Survey 2025-26 said India’s ethanol blending program is reshaping crop priorities, with farmers…
Forecast warns of chances of El Nino onset this year
Early forecasts suggest El Nino conditions may emerge in July-August-September this year. This has raised…
Fog grips North India as cold wave spreads across central and southern states
A thick winter haze is settling over large parts of India, with the weather office…