The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. "Weather is likely to remain mainly in J&K during the next 24 hours", an official of the MeT department said.
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Jalpaiguri flash flood: Death toll rises to 8, PM condoles
According to sources, the flash flood hit when thousands of villagers assembled at the Mal river bank late on Wednesday evening for immersion of Durga idols on the occasion of the Vijaya Dashami.
Delhi's air quality turns 'poor', CAQM asks states to strictly enforce pollution control measures
Measures under 'stage-1' of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be enforced in the national capital region with immediate effect, according to an order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
28 stranded due to avalanche in Uttarakhand
According to the reports, during the advanced training course of Nehru Mountaineering Institute, two instructors died in the Draupadi avalanche. Both the trainers are said to be residents of Uttarkashi. The rescue team is actively occupied in rescuing the other trainees.
Avalanche again hits hills near Kedarnath temple
Avalanche continued to strike Kedarnath region as the devotees witnessed a snow storm on the hills of Kedarnath around 6 a.m. on Saturday. Seeing the snow storm, the devotees who reached Kedarnath got panicked.
Cyclonic storm lashes Kerala's Chalakkudi, damages houses
Several houses were damaged and trees uprooted after a cyclonic storm lashed Chalakkudi in Kerala's Thrissur district. The storm lashed on both sides of the Chalakkudi river and the houses were damaged in Muringoor town.
Heatwaves to worsen air quality, additional climate penalty: WMO
Severe, long-lasting heatwaves and more frequent wildfires could lead to even worse air quality, an additional "climate penalty" for hundreds of millions of people, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned.
River Thames' source moves 8km downstream for 1st time in history
While parts of the riverbed in Gloucestershire regularly dry out during the summer, experts said it was a worrying sign of the impact of the climate crisis to see the Thames begin flowing so far downstream, reports dpa news agency.
Extremely heavy rain likely to lash Karnataka
Meanwhile, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mandya district of Karnataka which was declared as a Ramsar site underlining its status as wetland of international importance, has come under threat due to flood situation following incessant rains.
UN General Assembly enshrines access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right
Adapting a similar resolution from the Human Rights Council in 2021, the resolution passed on Thursday, with 161 votes in favour and eight abstentions, calls on states, international organisations, and businesses to take more steps to ensure a healthy environment for all.
Jodhpur flooded: Many trains cancelled, schools closed
Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Jodhpur as water was seen gushing through the streets making parked cars float in some areas. The traffic came to a standstill due to waterlogging reported at many places and schools were closed.
Cloudy weather, thundershowers likely in J&K: MeT office
"All yatris and yatra managers are advised to remain cautious of landslide, flash flood, shooting stones etc. as the route is arduous & weather uncertain", an official of the MeT department said.
UK heatwave shuts Google Cloud, Oracle data centre servers
The record-breaking heat in the UK has led to cooling-related outages at the Google Cloud and Oracle servers, leaving the customers flummoxed as they never experience such outages.
Cloudburst in Himachal's Kinnaur, houses submerged in flood water
A cloudburst was reported at Shalakhar village under Pooh block of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh after which eight drains were flooded, creating panic in the area. Many vehicles and houses were submerged in water.
Heatwave kills 510 people in Spain
The fatalities were reported by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) on Monday, which forms part of the Ministry, between July 10 and 16, with Saturday the deadliest to date with 150 victims.
811 people rescued in single-day in flood-hit Gujarat's Navsari
At least 1,300 people have been rescued from the rain-affected areas of Gujarat out of which 811 were rescued in a single-day from Gujarat's Navsari district, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Saturday here.
84 dead in 1st 3 days of Spain's heatwave
All the deaths, which were reported on July 10-12, could be attributed to the scorching heat exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country. Temperatures even rose above 45 degrees Celsius in the south and southwest of the country.
Experts worried as microplastic can remain active as marine contaminants for hundreds of years
Did you know that 9-14 million tonnes of plastic ended up in oceans by 2016, forming 60-90 per cent of marine litter, and the number is expected to triple by 2040? And 80 per cent of this marine pollution originates in land?
Monsoon fury continues in Telangana, Godavari flowing above danger mark
Massive inflows at irrigation projects and overflowing rivulets, streams, tanks, lakes, canals and other bodies have inundated several villages and towns in north Telangana districts, disrupting road transport and paralysing normal life.
Rehydrating beverages for this monsoon season
On a humid afternoon, nothing beats a glass of rehydrating drink. After a few sips, you're ready to face the weather monster again. As the monsoon season begins in India, I'm sure we'll will enjoy the rainy days, earthy smell, and tasty snacks.
Rain fury in Karnataka: Woman, daughter killed in wall collapse
The deceased are identified as 35-year-old Rukmini Vittal and her 13-year-old daughter Sridevi Vittal. The deceased were asleep when the incident took place. Though the neighbours tried to clear the debris, the victims had succumbed.
Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway
In addition to being the lifeline of supplies to the landlocked Valley, this highway is used by the Amarnath Yatris to reach both the north Kashmir and the south Kashmir base camps.
Dozens buried in massive Manipur landslide, rescue on
In an advisory, Noney Deputy Commissioner Haulianlal Guite said the landslide occurred at the Tupul Yard Railway construction camp, which also obstructed the course of the Ijei river, which flows through Tamenglong and Noney districts, creating a dam-like storage condition.
How exactly climate change affecting extreme weather events, study finds a way
Researchers from the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and the Victoria University of Wellington reviewed the impact of five different types of extreme weather events and to what degree these damaging events could be attributed to human induced climate change.
Extremely high temperature causes irreversible damage to global biodiversity
Exploring the implications of a multiple, decades-long temperature overshoot for global biodiversity, which is already affected by climate change, a new study has found that an overshoot like this is likely to cause major and, often irreversible, damage to biodiversity and ecosystems across the world.