Environment

Patriot Bureau -May 4, 2023

Delhi witnesses fog in hottest month of year, 3rd coldest May morning since 1901

Delhi witnesses fog in hottest month of year, 3rd coldest May morning since 1901

The minimum temperature on Thursday dropped to 15.8 degrees Celsius, making it the third coldest morning in May since 1901

Patriot Bureau -May 2, 2023

IMD forecasts light rain, thundershowers with gusty winds in Delhi

IMD forecasts light rain, thundershowers with gusty winds in Delhi

The second coolest May day in 13 years was recorded on Monday, with a maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, 13 degrees below average for this time of year, and the second consecutive day in this year's summer season when the maximum temperature settled 10 degrees below normal

Tahir Bhat -May 2, 2023

Dancing against climate change

Dancing against climate change

Classical dancer Himadri Madan talks about how studying in UK helped her reinvent herself and use her art-form for activism

Patriot Bureau -May 1, 2023

Delhi government launches summer action plan to combat air pollution

Delhi government launches summer action plan to combat air pollution

The primary focus of the summer action plan is on dust pollution, which has been a major contributor to the city’s worsening air quality, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said during a press conference

Patriot Bureau -May 1, 2023

IMD predicts thunderstorms with rain in Delhi

IMD predicts thunderstorms with rain in Delhi

On April 30, Delhi received light rain, bringing down the maximum temperature to 28.7 degrees Celsius, 10 notches below the season's average and the lowest in the month since April 4, 2015

Patriot Bureau -April 28, 2023

Cloudy sky with light rain predicted in Delhi

Cloudy sky with light rain predicted in Delhi

The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to be around 37 degrees Celsius.

Muhammad Tahir -April 27, 2023

Deprived of water, farmers from east Rajasthan threaten huge protest

Deprived of water, farmers from east Rajasthan threaten huge protest

Farmers from 13 districts in east Rajasthan reached Delhi by foot to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister and hold a demonstration at the Jantar Mantar. They say that if their demand is not met, they’ll return in July in bigger numbers

Patriot Bureau -April 26, 2023

Rain predicted in Delhi

Rain predicted in Delhi

Light rain, cloudy weather to give relief from heat in Delhi for next 6-7 days