Annual climate summary- 2021
The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2021 was +0.44 C above the long-term average (1981-2010 period). The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year on record since nationwide
Cold Waves
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Cold wave, bad air to stay; CPCB vigil on cracker bursting
NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees. The air quality in the capital, meanwhile, was in the “severe” category. The overall AQI
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3 dead in Uttarakhand as cold wave worsens
Three persons have died allegedly due to severe cold wave conditions in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, officials said on Sunday. According to the police, three bodies were found from the Raiwala area
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Cold wave grips Rajasthan; Bhilwara coldest 0.6 degree Celsius
Jaipur: Cold wave conditions aggravated in the state for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday when majority of the places in the state witnessed its minimum temperature below the normal notch. Jaipur Met
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Cold wave intensifies in central India, kills one in Madhya Pradesh
A 35-year-old man died in MP's Raisen district as intense cold wave tightened its grip over MP and neighbouring states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra with reports of ground frost damaging crops
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Cold wave conditions to continue in Uttarakhand, Almora freezes at-3.5 degree Celsius
Dehradun: The on-going cold wave conditions across Uttarakhand are going to continue for at least another couple of days with mercury hovering below normal limits in both hills and plains in the hilly
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Cold wave set to return in Delhi, temperature likely to dip to 3 degrees C
NEW DELHI: The capital recorded a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with coldwave-like conditions continuing in the region. And going by the forecast by IMD, Delhi is all set get even colder in
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Dal lake partially freezes as cold wave intensifies in J&K
The upward trend in the mercury marked a dip on Monday when the night temperature settled at 5.3 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night's 6.7 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological department (Met) spokesperson
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Sub-12°C continues in longest cool spell in 14 years
KOLKATA: The city is experiencing its longest cold spell since 2004. With the minimum temperature remaining 10.9°C on Wednesday, it turned out to be the sixth consecutive day of sub-12°C in Kolkata.
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Delhi shivers at 4.2 degree Celsius, very poor air adds to its woes
NEW DELHI: The mercury again fell to 4.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday — three notches below normal. This was the capital's joint coldest day of the season. Experts said the mercury is likely to continue
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Climate change causing health vulnerabilities
Govt yet to conduct regular audits in state After ignoring the issue for years, the state government has woken up to the fact that climate change is adversely affecting the health of people and creating