In 1893, a chemist was silvering double-walled glass for cold gases and made a stubborn flask, which created the thermosIn the pursuit of knowledge, scientist James Dewar engineered an innovative container specifically designed for the exploration of ultra-ch...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Global warming likely to exceed 1.5C through 2030, WMO saysThe World Meteorological Organization reports an 86% chance of a year between 2026 and 2030 surpassing 2024's heat. This trend exacerbates ...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Forget ACs: This Delhi couple's home stays cool even in 45°C heat. Here's how they did it naturallyIn Delhi's sweltering heat, one couple's 40-year-old home stays cool without heavy AC reliance. Their residence utilizes traditional archit...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Heat waves demand more than just water for proper hydration; electrolytes intake necessary: ExpertsHealth experts warn that during heat waves, water alone is not enough for hydration. Excessive sweating depletes essential electrolytes lik...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Rainfall, thunderstorms likely across Rajasthan this weekRajasthan will experience continued rainfall and thunderstorms this week. Western disturbances are bringing relief from heatwave conditions...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Heavy rains likely in 15 districts in Tamil Nadu till June 7, heat wave to continue in north coastHeavy rainfall is expected in over 15 districts across western and southern Tamil Nadu for the next three days. Meanwhile, Chennai and nort...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dustDizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New ...
31 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Indian power firms snap up gas to meet rising night-time cooling demandIndia's power companies have significantly boosted natural gas purchases from a domestic exchange, quadrupling them to combat soaring summe...
29 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Delhi LG reviews heatwave relief operations; dedicated cooling zones set up across 8 districtsDelhi's Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviewed heatwave relief efforts. Dedicated cooling zones and mobile heat relief units ar...
29 May, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in EuropeBritain and Western Europe are facing an intense spring heatwave. Temperatures have broken century-old records in the UK. Several drownings...
27 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Maharashtra's Brahmapuri hottest in country at 47.2 degrees, heatwave to persist: IMDScorching heat gripped many Indian states on Sunday. Brahmapuri in Maharashtra recorded the highest temperature at 47.2 degrees Celsius. De...
24 May, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Assam: IMD predicts heavy rainfall likely over Guwahati city in 2-3 days, public advised to remain alertThe weather pattern suggests that thunderstorm and lightning with few spells of rain is very likely at the isolated places of the city alon...
24 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Heatwave scorches India, Banda district hottest at 47.6 degrees CelsiusIndia is experiencing severe heatwaves. Uttar Pradesh's Banda recorded the highest temperature at 47.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi temperatures ...
21 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST