TEMPERATURE RECORDS

At the 2015 UN climate talks in Paris, world leaders committed to limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. However, a permanent breach of the 1....

A prolonged heat wave is currently affecting the U.S., setting new records across the nation. Dangerous temperatures soaring into the 100s are expected in the West, while the East will remain hot and humid throughout the week, according to forecaste...

The Air Quality Index in Delhi dropped to 56, the lowest of the year, staying in the 'satisfactory' category for the first week of July. Weather forecast includes more rain and thunderstorms until July 13.

Delhi on Wednesday experienced its highest minimum temperature in 60 years at 35.2 degrees Celsius, just 0.3 degrees lower than the 1964 record of 35.5 degrees Celsius. Despite forecasts of scattered rains, the city faced heatwave conditions for the...

A study by a group of scientists have found that climate change caused by anthropogenic factors has caused an increase in the number of high intensity heat waves in North America. This serves as an early warning for all the stakeholders to tackle th...

Delhi experienced the warmest night in 12 years on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 35.2 degrees Celsius, over eight notches above the season's normal, the weather office said. The previous warmest night recorded in the city was in...

Heatwave alert: Cyprus records second death.

Twenty-four people collapsed, and six were hospitalized from excessive heat at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas, where temperatures hit 40°C. A similar incident occurred days earlier in Phoenix. These events, reminiscent of India's election campaig...

India is experiencing its longest heatwave, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius since mid-May. The head of India's Meteorological Department warned that heatwaves would become more frequent and intense if preventive measures are not ta...

Indians faced extreme heat during the biggest electoral exercise in May, with temperatures reaching record highs. Voter turnout was affected by the hot weather, as reported by ToI using data from the India Meteorological Department.

The analysts at ClimaMeter said the intense and prolonged heat wave India endured in May was a result of the naturally occurring El Nino phenomenon -- unusual warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean -- and the ...

Record-breaking heat wave sweeps U.S. Southwest, causing hospitalizations and surpassing previous temperature records. Early summer arrival triggers excessive heat alerts in multiple states, with high temperatures persisting despite mild cooling for...

The El-Nino event, causing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather worldwide, is expected to transition to La-Nina conditions this year, per the World Meteorological Organization. The warmest April on record marked the 11th consecutive mont...

El Nino, the natural weather phenomenon that contributed to 2023 being the hottest year on record, has recently subsided, paving the way for its opposing, cooling La Nina phase to begin. - La Nina - La Nina sees the eastern Pacific Ocean cool for a ...

Delhi Minister Atishi has appealed to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana officials for additional water supply for a month as the national capital faces a severe water crisis and a 50 degrees Celsius heatwave until the monsoon arrives. Additionally, the Supr...

The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. It found an improvised radiation shield led to a demonstrab...

Delhi reported its first heat-related death this year as temperatures soared to unprecedented levels, with a record high of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22°F) in Mungeshpur. Other parts of the city recorded temperatures between 45.2 C and 49.1 C. A 40-...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) clarified the record-breaking 52.9°C temperature in Delhi's Mungeshpur as a sensor error or local anomaly. IMD predicts relief from the heatwave in the next 2-3 days due to rain and cooler winds. Union Minis...

Delhi's Mungeshpur recently recorded a historic high temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius, the highest ever in India, surpassing the previous record set in 2002. This extreme heatwave has affected several parts of the country, with places like Phalod...