Rain, frost damage acres of mustard crop sown this Rabi season
Fresh spells of rain were recorded on January 29 in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
It’s possible that Earth’s rising temperature will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris agreement some time …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
It’s been a dry winter in the hills & plains of North India. Here’s why
Infrequent or weak western disturbances from mid-November through the third week of January have affected Rabi crops
Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates — here’s why
Sites from settlements such as Boxgrove in West Sussex offer clues about how ancient hominins survived northern climates
Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall
Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones
Unusually warm January in Europe; record temperature in many countries: WMO
Conditions caused by warm air from north-west Africa
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
It all depends on where you are in the world and where your air is coming from
Skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future thanks to climate change
Saving the winter economy in alpine resorts will prove very challenging. Skiing won’t disappear overnight but it will find itself operating …
Heralds of early spring? Mango flowering observed in Odisha, Telangana a month sooner than usual
Normally, flowering of mango trees begins in southern Kerala around this time
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
The weeks leading up to the solstice can feel long as days grow shorter and temperatures drop. But it’s also traditionally been a time of …
As told to Parliament (December 19, 2022): No evidence to link poor AQI in NCR with green cracker burning
Delhi-NCR air quality in October, November 2022 best in 7 years, Ashwini Kumar Choubey tells Lok Sabha
As told to Parliament (December 17, 2022): Over 10,000 cases of measles reported through December 12, says minister
Maharashtra contributed the maximum to the burden, with 3,075 and 13 deaths
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Winter solstice has been a notable day of celebration in agrarian societies throughout human history
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022
The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021
As told to Parliament (December 8, 2022): Annual PM10 levels dropped in 95 cities this year
Twenty cities met National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM10 in 2021-22 compared to 4 in 2017-18
It will be a warmer winter for north India, colder for south, says IMD
December will be dry as IMD has forecast below normal rainfall for most of India during the month
Delhi air to remain ‘very poor’ this week. Here’s why the problem isn't going away
A mix of meteorological conditions & policy flaws behind the recurring problem
Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air
Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
Current climate reports might have underestimated the consequences of the climate crisis
The models do not consider methane emissions from permafrost thawing and carbon releases from droughts
Reading into new air policy for Delhi-NCR: Focus on prevention, timely intervention
It is clear that positive impact needs participation of wider areas in neighbouring states
Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High’
Spain, Portugal and nearby places will see a 10-20 per cent drop in winter rainfall over the coming century
Growing evidence for COVID-19 being seasonal, thrives better in wintertime conditions: WMO
Link emerging between long-term exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19 infection can be bad for India, WMO study
Winter pollution: 80% daily PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR from non-stubble sources
Delhi’s air this winter was slightly cleaner than previous years, but still extremely unhealthy