Environment

Patriot Bureau -June 8, 2023

Temperatures set to rise in Delhi: IMD

Temperatures set to rise in Delhi: IMD

Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, two notches below normal. The maximum temperature settled at 38.4 degrees Celsius, also two degrees below normal

Rohan Chauhan -June 6, 2023

Delhi too hot for animals

Delhi too hot for animals

Rising temperatures impact not just humans but also animals and birds. However, awareness about it is less, say experts

Tej Prakash Bhardwaj  -June 5, 2023

Making home cool to work and play

Making home cool to work and play

Meet ‘Climate Saathis’, women who take Delhi’s summer head-on to make slums heat resilient, improve lifestyle and income of locals

Tej Prakash Bhardwaj  -June 3, 2023

Plants that ask for water, sunlight

Plants that ask for water, sunlight

Giftreeng, a technology enabled pot, promises to make plant care easy by notifying owners about the need for water and sunlight

Patriot Bureau -May 27, 2023

Heavy rain in Delhi disrupts road traffic, flights; more downpour predicted today

Heavy rain in Delhi disrupts road traffic, flights; more downpour predicted today

The IMD tweeted the expected impact of the thunderstorm and suggested actions to avoid traffic jams or any untoward incident

Patriot Bureau -May 25, 2023

Light rain, thunderstorm likely in Delhi today: IMD

Light rain, thunderstorm likely in Delhi today: IMD

Overcast weather and light rain expected in Delhi post-Thursday noon due to an active western disturbance. Minimum temperature dips by 4 degrees, air quality improves.

Patriot Bureau -May 24, 2023

Delhi’s heat to come down as rains, overcast skies predicted today

Delhi’s heat to come down as rains, overcast skies predicted today

A heat wave scorched parts of Delhi on Tuesday with seven weather stations recording maximum temperatures above the 45-degrees Celsius mark

Tahir Bhat -May 24, 2023

‘Air pollution can disrupt membrane channels in heart’

‘Air pollution can disrupt membrane channels in heart’

Padma Shri awardee Dr Upendra Kaul, a leading cardiologist, explains how air pollution can impact heart health and what authorities need to do to control it