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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

The year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed......

How IMD became global weather leader in 150 years

From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......

Mission Mausam: Know everything about Rs 2000 crore project

As weather patterns grow more unpredictable due to climate crisis, India is taking a giant leap with "Mission Mausam" to improve weather understanding and forecasting through expanded observation......

Earth's inner core slowing down, could change day's length: Study

A new study has provided "unambiguous evidence" that the Earth's inner core began to slow down its rotation in 2010, compared to the planet's surface. Photograph: Kind courtesy NASA Researchers......

IMD may deploy cutting-edge tech to forecast weather accurately

IMD has decided to increasingly use cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in forecasting. A few days ago, farmers from some 150 villages gathered at a square......

Indian and Pacific Oceans have been 'hiding' global warming

Extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans in recent years, which may explain the so-called 'pause' in global warming observed during the past......

Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero: UN

Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, a UN report said on Sunday. The......

Huge mirrors in the sky to tackle climate change?

Putting huge mirrors in the sky is one of the many measures being considered by the United Nations to tackle climate change, a British newspaper said.Other measures being considered for......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

'I knew my film would not have a hero or villain'

'Rakesh's life is hard, but he knows how to find joy.''He doesn't think his life's value comes from money. He sees no shame in his poverty.' IMAGE: A scene from Against The Tide. In what seems......

What to WATCH on OTT this week

The OTT glass is full again.Here's all the exciting new fare to watch over the week. Sukanya Verma offers a peek. C/O KaadhalWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Tamil (with subtitles) The anthology......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

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