Why Opening Windows at the Wrong Time Can Trap Heat InsideOpening windows on hot days can trap heat, making homes warmer and more uncomfortable. Research shows that hot air enters homes through ope...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Weather forecast: Australia’s shortest day turns coldest as millions shiver as snow, icy winds, and sub-zero lows grip the nationAustralia faced a severe cold snap during the winter solstice, with icy winds and heavy snowfall impacting the southeast. Sub-zero temperat...
21 Jun, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Winter solstice 2025 arrives in Australia, but the coldest days may still be comingAustralia is set to observe the winter solstice for 2025 on June 21, marking the shortest day. Despite this, the coldest temperatures are e...
20 Jun, 2025, 06.07 AM IST
IPL 2025: RCB vs RR head-to-head record, key stats & moreRR vs RCB H2H in IPL: Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru share a tight head-to-head history, with RCB edging ahead 15-14 in 3...
13 Apr, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Delhi temperature crosses 40°C: IMD predicts heatwave days to double across India this yearDelhi's temperature reached 40.5°C, among the highest recorded in India. IMD expects double the heatwave days this year, with up to 12 days...
27 Mar, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globallyEuropean Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 mont...
06 Dec, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Solar Winter: Why is called the darkest time of the year and are we officially in it?As Daylight Saving Time bids farewell and twilight arrives much earlier, we enter the period commonly referred to as solar winter in the No...
14 Nov, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Why Indian farmers worry despite 'average' monsoon rainsWhile average monsoon rains are ordinarily good for Indian farmers, uneven distribution this year has created new worries. Vegetables such ...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Soil moisture deficiency may force re-sowing of maize, soyabean in some statesEven as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday declared that monsoon rains have covered the entire country, large parts of t...
14 Jul, 2021, 12.26 AM IST
Artificial Intelligence can help better prediction of cholera outbreaks in coastal regions of India, reveals new study21 Dec, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
Next 2-3 days key as high temperature risk to wheat crop: GovernmentWith the prevailing high temperature threatening to affect the wheat crop, the government today said the next 2-3 days will be crucial.
08 Jan, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Wheat output may drop for 2nd year straight due to warm winterHigh temperature leads to early maturing, thus reducing crop yields. Rain this month would bring down temperature and help in achieving goo...
03 Jan, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
Monsoon races to Kashmir from Kanyakumari: Equatorial system of clouds & conditions in Indian Ocean may back plentiful rainsMonsoon has already delivered 16% excess rainfall since the start of the season on June 1, and is expected to remain strong at least until ...
22 Jun, 2015, 02.29 AM IST
- Winter wheat, pulses output may stay firm
The sluggish pace of sowing in wheat and pulses is unlikely to affect the output. A good weather marked with a dip in temperature and morni...
31 Dec, 2012, 04.29 AM IST
Forecasters say El Nino picking steamThe puzzle over this year's truant monsoon may deepen with major forecasters now seeing the conditions in the Pacific approaching a thresho...
06 Aug, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- El Nino likely by July-end, says US climate agency
A gradual half degree centigrade rise in eastern Pacific sea surface temperatures by the end of June and a 1.5 degree rise in the region ad...
09 Jul, 2012, 01.04 AM IST
- Monsoon downgraded from April prediction, to be 96% of average
The Met office has downgraded the monsoon from its April prediction of 99% of long-term average to 96% in the latest forecast released on F...
23 Jun, 2012, 02.39 AM IST