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Monsoon pounds Mumbai overnight, triggers waterlogging as IMD issues orange alert

India Meteorological Department issues an orange alert, urge caution as monsoon advances across western and central India.

PM Modi plants sapling, reviews key projects during Surat visit on World Environment Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a sapling and assessed ongoing infrastructure and development initiatives during his visit to Surat on World Environment Day.

When schools close for heat: The growing impact of climate change on school education

From heatwave-driven closures to learning losses and damaged infrastructure, climate change is increasingly disrupting education systems across the world, with South Asia among the hardest-hit regions.

WMO warns of likely El Niño return, urges governments to prepare for extreme weather

The UN weather agency says there is an 80% chance of El Niño developing by August and a more than 90% likelihood of it persisting through November, potentially bringing heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall across different parts of the world.

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One day of extreme heat could kill 3,400 people in India, study warns

Researchers warn that heatwaves may be claiming far more lives than official records show, with a five-day spell potentially linked to nearly 30,000 excess deaths.

Delhi-NCR weather respite

Delhi gets weather respite as dust storm, rain cool soaring temperatures

Cloud cover, gusty winds and expected showers offer temporary relief from the capital’s prolonged heatwave as authorities warn of thunderstorms and reduced visibility.

El Niño likely to intensify heatwaves across India this year, experts warn

Weather experts have warned that El Niño conditions combined with rising global temperatures could trigger longer and more severe heatwaves across several parts of India during the coming months.

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