Climate change influences rise and fall of insect populations: Study
A study by German researchers tried to find answers to whether an insect apocalypse is actually going on or not
COVID-19 seasonal, winter spread risk higher in temperate zones: WMO
Local and global positivity rates, presence of novel variants and local vaccination rates also important factors
India’s cold-wave regions to have warm winter: IMD
While the winter season in general will be warm, based on average temperature, the cold-wave regions would be warmer than other regions
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Winter solstice has been a notable day of celebration in agrarian societies throughout human history
Will this be the fourth consecutive warm winter?
Longer monsoon spell, warm winter lengthen mosquito-borne disease outbreaks across India
Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air
Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …
Does coronavirus spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here’s what we know
Unfortunately, we will only learn exactly how changes in the weather affect the pandemic by living through it
Winter tourists buoy up Kashmir’s battered tourism sector
Tourist operators say next three months crucial as the government tries to resurrect the sector
Rain, frost damage acres of mustard crop sown this Rabi season
Fresh spells of rain were recorded on January 29 in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
As it gets colder and drier, India may see more H1N1 cases
When dipping temperatures and low rainfall are bad omens for the spread of the influenza, the country received 50 per cent less rainfall this …
More rainfall in store for Andhra after unusual post-monsoon floods. Here’s what is causing it
The state witnessed a see-saw rainfall pattern since the beginning of October due to global warming
Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts
Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400
Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns
Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR
Arctic winter sea ice in 2021 joint seventh-lowest on record, finds NASA
The sea ice maximum in 2021 is not close to a record, but still quite low compared to any year prior to 2000, according to lead author of …
At least 56 north Indian cities experience winter pollution trends similar to Delhi: CSE study
‘Very poor’, ‘severe’ days significantly higher in National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh
Skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future thanks to climate change
Saving the winter economy in alpine resorts will prove very challenging. Skiing won’t disappear overnight but it will find itself operating …
This winter was United States’ 6th warmest: NOAA
According to US science agency, December 2019-February 2020 was mostly warmer and wetter across contiguous US
Many parts of southern India likely to witness heavy rainfall
A fresh low pressure in the Bay of Bengal will bring rains to south whereas cold weather will prevail in north
Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE
There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution
West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
You are not lazy; your body needs more sleep in winter: Study
Societies need to adjust sleep habits including length and timing to season, or adjust school and working schedules to seasonal sleep needs, …
Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates — here’s why
Sites from settlements such as Boxgrove in West Sussex offer clues about how ancient hominins survived northern climates
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Disaster damage: 2021 sixth year with insured loss bill over $100 billion
India witnessed 2 of the world's 10 most financially devastating climate events in 2021
Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them
Country-wide pattern: Trees, wildflowers active earlier now than in the past, and they are active earlier in warm years & places