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At least 69 people have died, 37 are missing, and 110 have been injured as Himachal Pradesh struggles with cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides caused by several days of continuous and heavy monsoon rainfall. Each year, the monsoon comes like a clock to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. And each year now, it brings not just […]
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, warns the latest State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). With record-high sea surface temperatures, shrinking glaciers, and intensifying heatwaves, the region faces mounting threats to ecosystems, livelihoods, and economies. This video breaks down the key findings […]
May 26, 2025, was not an ordinary day for Mumbai. The city witnessed its earliest monsoon in 75 years and the heaviest single day rainfall of 107 years – 300mm rain in just 24 hours, nearly 15% of its annual average. Streets turned into rivers, local trains halted, schools and offices closed, and hospitals overflowed. […]
“Beta, finish your rice or the Waste Monster will come for you!” That was my grandfather’s favourite warning when I was a child growing up in 1990s Patna. His stories were vivid and slightly terrifying. Clouds that talked, rivers that laughed, mountains of trash that swallowed towns. At the time, I thought of them as […]
The South-West Pacific saw its hottest year ever in 2024, with record temperatures, deadly cyclones, marine heatwaves, and rising sea levels, says the WMO. Countries like Australia, the Philippines, and Indonesia broke heat records, while island nations face existential threats from climate change. Watch now for key highlights from the WMO’s 2024 climate report.
If you’ve glanced at your phone’s weather app recently and seen a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, followed by a smaller line saying “feels like 45,” you might have wondered what’s going on. How can it feel hotter than what the thermometer says? And more importantly, why does this matter? The answer lies in the […]
