People bore the brunt of searing heat and intense humidity as Odisha broiled in the scorching sun on Saturday, with at least 15 places recording maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. Subarnapur town recorded 43.5 degrees Celsius, the highest in the state. The mercury settled at 43 degrees in Bolangir and … Read more
Marine heat waves are leading to a decline in phytoplankton populations, and affecting the ocean fisheries. Maharashtra, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh suffered the most from extreme weather events last year, India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday. He also said that heavy rainfall and flood-related incidents last year had claimed over 750 … Read more
The India Meteorological Department today predicted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal during next 4 days. It said that isolated heavy rainfall was very likely over Odisha during October 4 to 6, Jharkhand from 4 to 7, Bihar from 6 to 7, Chhattisgarh from 4-7. The department also … Read more