DDIndia Climate Change: Environmental Insights

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June 6, 2024 3:08 PM

Health ministry holds review meeting with states on heatwave preparedness

The Union Health Ministry held a virtual meeting with states and union territories to assess preparedness for heatwave conditions, fire safety, and electrical safety measures in healthcare facilities nationwide. As per the long-range outlook forecas...

June 6, 2024 1:36 PM

World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of ‘climate hell’

Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Wednesday, as U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to avert "climate hell". The a...

June 6, 2024 9:19 AM

Sudden rainfall with strong winds bring respite from heat in Delhi

Sudden rain accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the national capital on Wednesday night providing much-needed relief from the intense heat. The rain brought down temperatures that had soared to 44 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung and 44....

June 5, 2024 12:45 PM

Mumbai: Pre-monsoon rain lashes several parts of city

The heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed several areas of Mumbai such as Dadar, Chembur, Kandiwali, Goregaon, Borivali, etc. on Wednesday morning. The arrival of pre-monsoon rains has provided a significant respite from the heat for the people of the city...

June 5, 2024 11:18 AM

Carbon removal needs to quadruple to meet climate goals, researchers say

Governments need to plant more trees and deploy technologies that will quadruple the amount of carbon dioxide removed each year from the atmosphere in order to meet global climate goals, a team of researchers said in a report published on Wednesday. ...

June 3, 2024 2:56 PM

El Nino weather pattern likely to swing back to La Nina this year: UN weather agency

The El Nino weather pattern that can cause extreme events such as wildfires and tropical cyclones is forecast to swing back into generally cooler La Nina conditions later this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. El ...

June 3, 2024 11:54 AM

Assam floods: Death toll reaches 14, over 13 districts affected

The death toll from floods caused by Cyclone Remal in Assam has reached 14, according to official estimates. The toll stood at eight on June 1, in the aftermath of incessant rainfall in the state following the landfall of Cyclone Remal. According to...

June 2, 2024 5:32 PM

Heatwave conditions to reel over most parts of north India on June 3: IMD

Heatwave conditions are likely to reel over most parts of the country on June 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. "Heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Jammu divisi...

June 2, 2024 4:45 PM

Remal review meeting: NDRF teams deployed, airlifting and evacuation operations carried out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier on Sunday reviewed the impact of Cyclone Remal which claimed three dozen lives and affected more than two lakh people across the northeastern states due to flash floods, heavy rains, and landslides. In a press re...

June 2, 2024 11:48 AM

Weather office predicts light-intensity rain in Delhi, surrounding areas

The Delhi High Court recently took judicial notice of the highest temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius ever recorded in Delhi. It warned, "It is not far to see the day when this city may be only a barren dessert if the present generation continues an ...

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