Japan records warmest autumn in 126 years
Average temperature across Japan from September to November this year has come in at the highest since records began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Monday.
Average temperature across Japan from September to November this year has come in at the highest since records began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Monday.
The city received 9 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours up to 8.30 am on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that the relative humidity pegged between 77 to 94 per cent.
Rainfall during May 2024, averaged over the country as a whole, is most likely to be normal (91-109% of LPA), the IMD said.
The last day of April became not only the hottest day of the season but also in seven decades when the seemingly unstoppable mercury reached a new high today.
Increasing climate change -- as seen in rising temperature, day length and humidity -- are linked to the increased spread of a diarrhoeal illness, according to a study.
Lastly, it was on January 8, 2006, that the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius.
The national capital had recorded a minimum of 7.5 degrees Celsius on Friday, the lowest in the month in 14 years, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Researchers, including Jeremiah Matson from Marshall University in the US, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 is less stable at higher humidity and warmer temperatures.
India's average temperature has risen by around 0.7 degrees Celsius during 1901-2018, the report said.
By the end of the century, the temperatures of the warmest day and the coldest night are projected to rise by approximately 4.7 degrees Celsius and 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the report.
