Environment

September 4, 2026 9:03 AM

Delhi-NCR to receive rain, thunderstorms; IMD issues yellow alert

Delhi-NCR is likely to witness another day of cloudy skies and intermittent rain on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light showers at several places and moderate rainfall at isolated locations. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, warning of ...

September 3, 2026 1:22 PM

El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to strengthen further into 2027, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday. The U.N. weather agency said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Niño will persist through February 2027,...

September 3, 2026 12:33 PM

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let up in search for missing

Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last week’s catastrophe. A glacier collapse on August 26 sent a deluge of i...

September 2, 2026 6:17 PM

Nepal flood rescue hopes dim as China restores access to Tibet disaster zone

Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.   A week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas ...

September 2, 2026 2:54 PM

Rain sweeps Delhi; more predicted towards evening

Rain swept the national capital on Wednesday, bringing relief from the humid weather, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting more showers and thunderstorms in several parts of the city over the next few hours. Vasant Kunj, Malviya Nagar, Palam, Qutub Institutional Area, Greater Kailas...

September 2, 2026 8:54 AM

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas

The death toll from Nepal’s devastating floods surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as rescuers deployed heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach thousands still missing nearly a week after the Himalayan disaster tore through towns and valleys. Specialised rescue teams from China, India and Nep...