Unusually warm January in Europe; record temperature in many countries: WMO

Conditions caused by warm air from north-west Africa  

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 

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

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

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

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 …

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

Wheat crisis: All eyes on weather as mercury shoots up in February

Farmers worry about a repeat of last year even as Centre claims record production for this year

You are not lazy; your body needs more sleep in winter: Study

Societies need to adjust sleep habits including length and timing to season, or adjust school and working schedules to seasonal sleep needs, …

This winter was the cleanest in NCR since 2018, finds CSE; Delhi air most toxic

Delhi-NCR saw lowest PM2.5 average in last five years since air quality tracking began; long way to clean air standards

Extended monsoon, warm winter reduce Alphonso mango yield by 40%

Shortage in supply of the popular variety may keep the prices high

Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them

Country-wide pattern: Trees, wildflowers active earlier now than in the past, and they are active earlier in warm years & places

West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report

Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note  

Why guava is attractive for farmers & consumers alike

Used in street food, chutneys and perfumes, the climate-resistant fruit is a clear option for farmers