Temperatures

Climate Change: Europe Battles Heatwave And Fires, Record Temperatures Scorch China

The heatwave has hit southern Europe during the peak summer tourist season, breaking records including in Italy and bringing warnings about an increased risk of deaths. 

Jul 19, 2023, 21:23 PM IST

World News: Heat breaks the record of 147 years in Japan

The heat in Japan has made life difficult for the people. The heat in the country has broken the record of last 147 years. Due to the heat, the power crisis in Japan has also deepened. In view of this, the government has appealed to the people to use less electricity. The Meteorological Department has predicted the temperature to reach more than 36 degrees.

Jul 02, 2022, 12:34 PM IST

Moderate rainfall in hills as monsoon continues

The lowest was 13 degrees Celsius at Salooni. Manali and Kalpa shivered at 14 degrees Celsius.

Jul 24, 2017, 18:29 PM IST

Earth warming to tipping point - May 2017 second hottest on record, reveals NASA

May 2017's temperature was 0.05 degrees Celsius cooler than May 2016. It was just 0.01 degrees Celsius warmer than the third warmest May, which occurred in 2014, NASA said in a statement.

Jun 16, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

India's monsoon rains to be average in 2017: IMD

K.J Ramesh, Director General of the state-run India Meteorological Department said the Southwest Monsoon will be "normal" in 2017, adding that there would be good distribution of rainfall across the country.

Apr 18, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

The heat is here: Here's how to prevent summer-season migraines

Although there are a number of possible factors that may trigger migraines, studies indicate that a rise in temperature could be a major migraine trigger. 

Apr 18, 2017, 12:22 PM IST

Stay active, stay safe – Beat the summer heat using these tips

It's just April, but the temperatures already soaring above 40 degrees C could mean that the worst of summer is yet to come and we should be prepared for it.

Apr 17, 2017, 13:38 PM IST

Monsoon still months away, but Delhi sees at least 79 chikungunya, 24 dengue cases

As per a report on vector-borne diseases by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), at least 79 cases of chikungunya have been reported in the national capital as on April 8, 2017. 

Apr 11, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

At 23.7 degrees Celcius, Delhi records hottest morning of season today

The maximum temperature on Thursday is likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius, an India Meteorological Department official said.

Mar 30, 2017, 13:21 PM IST

Heatwave in India: IMD trains states as temperatures soar above normal

Currently, some states across India are reeling under sweltering heat, with some cities recording temperatures above normal during this time of the year.

Mar 30, 2017, 11:53 AM IST

January 2017 third-warmest-January on record, says NASA

According to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, last month's temperature was 0.20 degrees Celsius cooler than the warmest January in 2016.

Feb 16, 2017, 09:16 AM IST

Amritsar shivers at five to seven degrees in Punjab

Cold conditions continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana even as minimum temperatures today hovered around normal in most parts of both the states.

Feb 10, 2017, 12:48 PM IST

Venus clouds may reveal underlying secrets

Venus thick cloud layers may offer insight into the topography of the planets surface below, rather than acting as a barrier to our observations, scientists have shown for the first time.

Jul 25, 2016, 16:18 PM IST

Climate alert! 2016 April hottest month ever worldwide

The information showed that April 2016 was the third month in a row to break the monthly record by the largest margin ever and the seventh month in a row to be at least 1C above the 1951-80 mean for that month.

May 16, 2016, 14:22 PM IST

Weathermen predict fall in temperatures across northern India

A met department official, Naresh Kumar, predicted that intense temperatures in northern India will drop by up to four degrees in the next few days.

May 01, 2016, 23:30 PM IST

See pic - Patagonia's shrinking ice fields seen from space!

The image, acquired by the satellite's Operational Land Imager (OLI) on January 14, 2015, shows the glaciers of Sierra de Sangra, an icy stratovolcano spanning the border of Chile and Argentina.  

Feb 24, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

Planet shatters warming records, 2015 hottest `by far`

Not only was 2015 the warmest worldwide since 1880, it shattered the previous record held in 2014 by the widest margin ever observed, said the report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Jan 21, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Global warming: Next ice age delayed for 100,000 years

Global warming could delay next ice age, says a new study.

Jan 15, 2016, 20:20 PM IST

Climate change: Temperature rose by 2 degree Celsius in Northeast India

The northeastern region will see a rise in temperatures by 1.8 to 2.1 degrees Celsius and an increase in the mean annual rainfall by 0.3 to 3 percent in the 2030s.

Dec 18, 2015, 20:19 PM IST