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Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions: Study

And this continuing climate change will not be evenly spread. Australia would keep warming more than almost any other land area. For example if net-zero emissions are reached by 2060, the Australian city of Melbourne is still predicted to warm by 1°C after that point.

Delhi's air quality further deteriorates; AQI drops to hazardous level of 400

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) stated that the national capital's air quality worsened on October 27, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 352, which falls into the "very poor" category.

Heavy rain lashes eastern India as Cyclone Dana makes landfall, WB reports one death

Cyclone Dana made landfall between Dhamra in the Bhadrak district and Bhitarkanika in the Kendrapara district around 12:10 am. According to Manorama Mohanty, regional director of IMD Bhubaneswar, the cyclone is expected to weaken and recurve toward the Dhenkanal and Angul districts rather than Keonjhar once the landfall process concludes.

Authorities suspend train, flight operations as 'Cyclone Dana' set to make landfall in Odisha

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of severe weather in Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha. The cyclone will make landfall close to Dhamra Port in Odisha.

Delhi Environment Minister urges neighboring states to halt diesel bus entry as AQI reaches 349 mark

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to the transport ministers of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, requesting them to stop allowing diesel buses from their states to enter Delhi as the air quality in the national capital worsens.

Cyclone Dana

Odisha prepares for severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’

Food, water, medicine, electricity and other essentials are kept in readiness for the people to be evacuated due to the impending cyclone.

GRAP Stage II launches in Delhi as AQI surpasses 300 mark

The use of coal and firewood, including in tandoors at hotels, restaurants, and open eateries, as well as diesel generator sets (apart from emergency and essential services), is prohibited in Delhi under the second phase of the GRAP.