According to the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday stood at 213 (poor category).
Patiala's minimum was 10.7 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, while Pathankot's minimum was 11.5 degrees Celsius. Faridkot and Gurdaspur registered their respective minimum temperatures of 10.9 and 10.5 degrees...
The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has warned river flows are set to remain exceptionally low in central, southern and eastern England until October.
According to the weather department, the temperature in Februrary was recorded at the highest since 1901 and the temperature is expected to soar higher in March. This may have an adverse effect on the wheat crop which is...
The Met Office warning covers much of the southern half of England as well as parts of eastern Wales, and will be in force from Thursday through until the end of Sunday with impacts possible to health, transport and...
Experts say heatwaves should be ranked and named like hurricanes, so that people are better aware of the dangers and they understand the gravity of the situation better.
The Met office has attributed the unusually hot weather in February to several factors, with the absence of strong western disturbances being the primary reason. Strong western disturbances bring rainfall and help keep...
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said that many areas in France are going through a 'historic situation' s the country endures its third heatwave this summer.
Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night as a likely record-breaking heat wave brought...
Even as surveys show that the public has become more concerned about climate change, a sizeable number of Americans have become even more distrustful of the...
It's not exactly flowing with milk and honey — just ask the area's struggling black bears — but Promised Land offered respite Sunday for city folks in the...
Residents around the Northeast US braced for potentially record-breaking temperatures Sunday as a nearly weeklong hot spell continued, prompting officials to...
Describing the scenes at the London airport as 'disgrace and inhumane', actor Hugh Grant has said that he believes the UK "has the worst Home Secretary in...
On Tuesday, Britain saw its hottest day with the UK Met Office registering a provisional reading of 40.2 degrees Celsius. Before Tuesday, the highest...
Europe is going through a lot – starting right from the covid-19 pandemic to the ongoing Russia and Ukraine war
It's so hot that at least two airport runways in the United Kingdom have melted and railway tracks have buckled, affecting flights and train services.
Delhi city is expecting light rain in the coming days. It will be a relief from the tremendous heat waves enveloping the city.
The Japanese government has warned of possible power shortages in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually...
Delhi's temperature has taken a surge to 40 degrees celsius. Thunderstorms expected in the coming week.
A heatwave spell that started on June 3 prevailed over isolated pockets of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, north Rajasthan, Punjab,...
The city on Monday had recorded a high of 43.7 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. The MeT office has forecast a generally cloudy sky...
Despite a reduction in heatwave conditions throughout the country, parts of northwest India experienced intense heat on Monday.
Hundreds of shanties have been gutted in at least three major fires in Gurugram since April. Two people were also killed in a fire in April.
In its 25 days of summer, Delhi has experienced extreme temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius and above, which is believed to be the highest since 2012.
The Met Office predicted maximum temperatures to dip by two to three degrees Celsius in northwest India starting Tuesday. Between June 16 and June 22, the...
