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Pollution, temperature still high in Delhi; govt to rope in 1,000 volunteers to strengthen drive

The city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 304 at 4 pm, down from 355 on Sunday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

28 October 2024, 15:33 IST

Pollution, temperature still high in Delhi; govt to rope in 1,000 volunteers to strengthen drive

Pollution, temperature still high in Delhi; govt to rope in 1,000 volunteers to strengthen drive

Pollution, temperature still high in Delhi; govt to rope in 1,000 volunteers to strengthen drive

28 October 2024, 15:33 IST

Releasing diamond dust into earth's atmosphere can keep planet cooler: Study

The study suggested that diamond dust stays air borne longer without clumping together making it helpful in reducing heat. Diamond dust which is highly efficient for injection usage has the ability to reflect sunlight and heat much better compared to other aerosols.

25 October 2024, 09:21 IST

Releasing diamond dust into earth's atmosphere can keep planet cooler: Study

Releasing diamond dust into earth's atmosphere can keep planet cooler: Study

Releasing diamond dust into earth's atmosphere can keep planet cooler: Study

25 October 2024, 09:21 IST

Contest to build 'heat shelters' for outdoor workers launched in Bengaluru

The idea focuses on providing relief for vulnerable outdoor workers such as pourakarmikas, haulers, waste pickers, street vendors, gig workers and coolies by creating rest spaces in the form of heat shelters.

02 October 2024, 02:21 IST

Contest to build 'heat shelters' for outdoor workers launched in Bengaluru

Contest to build 'heat shelters' for outdoor workers launched in Bengaluru

Contest to build 'heat shelters' for outdoor workers launched in Bengaluru

02 October 2024, 02:21 IST

Schools shut in Assam's Kamrup Metro due to excessive heat, towns report record temperature

At least four towns including the state capital Guwahati on Monday witnessed record maximum September temperatures disrupting normal lives.

23 September 2024, 15:08 IST

Schools shut in Assam's Kamrup Metro due to excessive heat, towns report record temperature

Schools shut in Assam's Kamrup Metro due to excessive heat, towns report record temperature

Schools shut in Assam's Kamrup Metro due to excessive heat, towns report record temperature

23 September 2024, 15:08 IST

India’s heat is now a better predictor of food prices than rain

Analysts used to estimate food inflation changes by looking at the levels of India’s reservoirs, a measure that the bank’s economists said may soon become obsolete.

29 August 2024, 11:00 IST

India’s heat is now a better predictor of food prices than rain

India’s heat is now a better predictor of food prices than rain

India’s heat is now a better predictor of food prices than rain

29 August 2024, 11:00 IST

Explained | Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat, what to expect next?

From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than records set only a few years previously.

18 August 2024, 06:32 IST

Explained | Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat, what to expect next?

Explained | Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat, what to expect next?

Explained | Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat, what to expect next?

18 August 2024, 06:32 IST

Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

In late June, the World Health Organization said scorching heat could exacerbate health problems for the millions of displaced, warning that a public health crisis was looming due to the lack of clean water, food and medical supplies.

13 August 2024, 08:07 IST

Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

13 August 2024, 08:07 IST

First time in 42-year history! South Korea baseball league scraps game due to heat

A Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) official said Friday's heat warning cancellation was the first since the league was launched in 1982. Ground temperatures in the Ulsan stadium were higher than 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) at times during the day, he said.

02 August 2024, 11:43 IST

First time in 42-year history! South Korea baseball league scraps game due to heat

First time in 42-year history! South Korea baseball league scraps game due to heat

First time in 42-year history! South Korea baseball league scraps game due to heat

02 August 2024, 11:43 IST

July 21 was world's hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency

Before July 2023, the Earth's daily average temperature record, set in August 2016, was 16.8 degrees Celsius. However, since July 3, 2023, there have been 57 days with temperatures exceeding that previous record.

24 July 2024, 04:52 IST

July 21 was world's hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency

July 21 was world's hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency

July 21 was world's hottest day in at least 84 years: European climate agency

24 July 2024, 04:52 IST

Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records in past two months

In Uttarakhand, the warming temperature trend is worsening forest fire events to a greater extent. Human-caused climate change is influencing weather and climatic extremes in higher elevation places.

11 July 2024, 04:06 IST

Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records in past two months

Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records in past two months

Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records in past two months

11 July 2024, 04:06 IST