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6 animals that thrive in Earth’s harshest places

May 10, 2025 4:33 pm

From sweltering deserts to icy tundras, nature has equipped these species with incredible adaptations for survival.

Mumbai weather: IMD issues yellow alert for city and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad

April 22, 2025 11:07 am

While Maharashtra is sweltering under extremely warm weather conditions, Mumbai has remained relatively cooler.

Avalanche warning issued for Uttarakhand's Chamoli

December 29, 2024 9:31 pm

All officials concerned should be in alert mode, he said in a communication to the district magistrate.

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

December 10, 2024 1:15 am

Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Mission Mausam

January 14, 2025 2:29 pm

Launched by PM Modi on the occassion of 150th foundation day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), what is Mission Mausam and how it aims to create a more 'weather-ready' and 'climate-smart' country? Here's all you must know.

Why global models went wrong with their La Niña predictions — and what its delay means

September 08, 2024 1:16 pm

Almost all leading global agencies had predicted the onset of the highly influential climate phenomenon in July. Here is what the delay in La Niña’s onset mean, especially for India.

Kerala landslide: a look at the extreme weather events in India recently

July 31, 2024 1:16 pm

Different types of extreme weather events have been reported in India in recent years. We explain

Tourist suffers third-degree burns from walking in Death Valley

July 30, 2024 2:18 am

With air temperatures soaring to 123°F (50.5°C) that day, the ground temperature would have been significantly higher, causing severe burns to the tourist's feet.

Is climate change behind all extreme weather events?

May 27, 2024 9:31 pm

While not every individual extreme weather event can be attributed to climate change, they are becoming more likely and increasing in intensity due to the greenhouse emissions coming from burning coal, oil and gas.

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Rain, after scorching heat, brings relief in several states

May 11, 2024 5:28 pm

According to the IMD, 64.5-124.4 of rainfall is s categorised as ‘heavy’ rain, while 124.5-244.4 mm is ‘very heavy’ rain.

EXTREME WEATHER VIDEOS

'Trees flying by' | The aftermath of hurricane Michael

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle at close to Category 5 strength, causing widespread damage and killing at least two people.

Natural calamities killed over a thousand people just between 1 April and 20 June: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Dust storms, floods and thunderstorms along with lightning have killed over one dozen people every single day this year. This kind of weather, particularly across north and east India, has put Uttar Pradesh on top of the list of such deaths.