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    Wondering what the climate in your city will be like in 2100? Simply type in your city' s name or zip code

    World | Jul 28, 2016, 06:39 PM IST

    Do you wish to know the future climate of the place where you live? If yes, then there’s good news for you. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has now updated its Climate Explorer tool.

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    Hot climate is responsible for higher rates of aggression and violence, shows study

    World | Jun 26, 2016, 08:17 AM IST

    New York: The combination of high temperature and lack of seasonal variation in temperatures makes people lead 'faster' lifestyles, contributing to more aggression and violence. According to a new model by researchers from Vrije Universiteit

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    French president François Hollande ratifies the Paris climate deal

    India | Jun 16, 2016, 08:01 AM IST

    Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday ratified the Paris climate deal on Wednesday, making France the first major nation to do so. To combat climate change over 170 countries have already signed the climate

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    World Bank launches ambitious climate action plan

    Apr 08, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

    Washington:The World Bank has unveiled an ambitious climate action plan that will help developing countries add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy, bring early warning systems to 100 million people and develop climate- smart agriculture investment

  • india happy with climate change draft says concerns taken

    India 'happy' with climate change draft, says concerns taken care of

    World | Dec 12, 2015, 09:27 PM IST

    Le Bourget, France:  France today presented negotiators from nearly 200 nations with what it called a "final draft" of an unprecedented climate deal to slow global warming and urged them to approve it. The deal

  • chennai floods an alarm concrete action needed against

    Chennai floods an alarm, concrete action needed against climate disruption: France

    World | Dec 04, 2015, 11:50 AM IST

    Paris: Expressing concern over the worst ever floods in Chennai, France on Thursday said unprecedented magnitude of the flooding confirms that time is running out and “concrete and urgent” action needs to be taken against

  • india key player in destroying climate maneka gandhi

    India key player in destroying climate: Maneka Gandhi

    Politics | Dec 04, 2015, 07:03 AM IST

    New Delhi:  Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi today said that India as a developing nation has been a key contributor in climate change and global warming phenomenon.Speaking on the issue

  • living in delhi like living in a gas chamber delhi hc

    Living in Delhi like living in a gas chamber: Delhi HC

    India | Dec 04, 2015, 12:22 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre and city government to present a comprehensive plan to tackle the deterioratingclimatic conditions in Delhi-NCR.The High Court observed that the current air pollution levels in

  • delhi witnesses rain early morning

    Delhi witnesses rain early morning

    India | Jul 09, 2015, 12:23 PM IST

     New Delhi: Rains lashed the city this morning, leading to water logging in many areas and traffic disruptions.The minimum temperature settled two notches below the season's average at 25.2 degrees Celsius.  The Safdarjung observatory, which

  • india is now world s fastest growing major polluter

    India is now world's fastest-growing major polluter

    India | Jun 29, 2015, 02:27 PM IST

    For the first time ever, the year 2014 saw India's carbon dioxide emissions growth accounting for the largest share of global emissions growth, according to a new global report. India's CO2 emissions from energy use

  • longer stronger heat predicted for india

    Longer, stronger heat predicted for India

    India | Jun 09, 2015, 11:50 AM IST

    With more than 2,300 dead in extremely hot weather across India, a recent Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) study predicts more intense and longer heat waves, more often and earlier in the year in future.In

  • delhiites wake up to cloudy skies

    Delhiites wake up to cloudy skies

    India | Jun 02, 2015, 11:18 AM IST

    New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a partly cloudy sky today with the minimum temperature settling at 22.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average.  Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar weather stations

  • clear day ahead for delhites mercury settles at 10.5 degree

    Clear day ahead for Delhites; mercury settles at 10.5 degree

    India | Feb 09, 2015, 11:13 AM IST

    New Delhi:  There was respite from cold for Delhiites with the minimum temperature settling at 10.5 degrees Celsius this morning, three notches above normal.  “The minimum temperature was 10.5 degrees Celsius, slightly above yesterday's 9.3

  • us hoping for development in climate negotiations with india

    US hoping for development in climate negotiations with India

    World | Jan 22, 2015, 11:30 AM IST

    Washington: The United States is hoping to make significant progress in climate negotiations with India ahead of a major UN conference taking place later this year in Paris, a senior White House official has said."President

  • downpour cools delhi

    Downpour cools Delhi

    India | Aug 05, 2013, 08:19 PM IST

    New Delhi, Aug 5: Rain in the capital on Monday afternoon brought relief to the people from the muggy weather but traffic snarls due to water-logging on major roads hit commuters."We have received several complaints

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    Heavy rains in Delhi-NCR

    India | Jun 29, 2013, 09:01 PM IST

    Noida, Jun 29: Delhi received its fresh monsoon rains this  evening accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorm. The rains gave some relief to Delhites from high humidity for the past few days.  Dr. Naresh, a senior scientist

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    Warm Friday morning in Delhi

    India | Jun 21, 2013, 12:01 PM IST

    New Delh June 21: It was a warm morning in the capital on Friday with minimum temperature settling at 27.3 degree Celsius, one notch below the seasons average. The Met office has forecasted partly cloudy

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    Pleasant morning in Delhi, partly cloudy day ahead

    India | Jun 20, 2013, 10:30 AM IST

    New Delhi, June 20: It was a pleasant morning in the capital onThursday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below average for this time of the season. The Met Office

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