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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Weather News Live Updates: Delhi braces for 41°Celsius heat with cloudy skies; IMD issues yellow alert for rain in Mumbai
Weather News Live Updates: Delhi braces for 41°Celsius heat with cloudy skies; IMD issues yellow alert for rain in Mumbai A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai by the IMD for Thursday, forecasting thunderstorms, light to moderate rainfall, and strong winds. Delhi continues to sizzle near 41°C, with thunder and lightning expected through the week. IMD predicts an early monsoon in Maharashtra by June 4–5. Mumbai's pre-monsoon rains test civic preparedness. In Jaipur, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates a memorial library on Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's death anniversary. Top leaders join the event. Dhankhar also discusses Rajasthan's water needs with Jal Shakti officials as part of Yamuna Water Agreement efforts. Rahul Gandhi visits Darbhanga today to meet youth under 'Nyay Samvad' program. THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 15, 2025, 09:02:27 IST 09:02 (IST) May 15 Weather News Live Updates: Thick dust covers Delhi-NCR, shrouding the city in haze — PTI_News (@PTI_News) 08:49 (IST) May 15 Breaking News Today Live Updates: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to visit Jaipur Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Jaipur today to inaugurate the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Library on the 15th death anniversary of the former Vice President. 08:48 (IST) May 15 Breaking News Today Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi to visit Darbhanga today Rahul Gandhi will visit Bihar's Darbhanga today to meet youth and students as part of the Congress's 'Nyay Samvad' program, focusing on education, employment, and migration issues. 08:45 (IST) May 15 Weather News Live Updates: Yellow alert for Mumbai IMD issues a yellow alert for Mumbai for Thursday, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, rain, and 40–50 km/h gusty winds at isolated spots. 08:44 (IST) May 15 Weather News Live Updates: Delhi braces for stormy week Delhi records highs near 41°C with cloudy skies, thunder, and lightning expected through the upcoming days. 08:40 (IST) May 15 Weather News Live Updates: Early monsoon predicted in Maharashtra IMD expects monsoon to hit Maharashtra around June 4–5, almost a week earlier than the usual schedule. 08:39 (IST) May 15 Weather News Live Updates: Civic systems face rain challenge Mumbai's rain preparedness is tested with drain cleaning and infrastructure readiness ahead of sustained pre-monsoon showers. 08:39 (IST) May 15 Breaking News Today Live Updates: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to visit Jaipur Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Jaipur today to inaugurate the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Library on the 15th death anniversary of the former Vice President. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a yellow alert for Mumbai for Thursday, warning of thunderstorms, rainfall, and gusty winds. Delhi faces high temperatures around 41°C, with cloudy skies and lightning forecast this week. Maharashtra is likely to see an early monsoon around June 4–5. Civic authorities in Mumbai brace for rain readiness. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar visits Jaipur to inaugurate the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Library on his 15th death anniversary. Om Birla, Gajendra Shekhawat, and others attend. Dhankhar also reviews water supply challenges in Rajasthan with officials amid Yamuna Water Agreement discussions. Rahul Gandhi visits Darbhanga today to meet youth under 'Nyay Samvad' program.
NZ Herald
04-05-2025
- Climate
- NZ Herald
NZ Herald Live: Victim of abuse wants a judicial review
Waiwhetu woman Julie Paterson heard 'a loud cracking', looked up, and saw a tree branch falling towards her during Wednesday's storm. Video / Julie Paterson Heather Keats updates the powerful system battering New Zealand, bringing floods, snow, extreme wind and widespread disruption. Video / NZ Herald, MetService, Vanessa Weenink MetService Head of Weather News, Heather Keats, breaks down why Wellington is under a rare red warning with extreme winds, heavy rain and dangerous high tides. Hon Mark Mitchell, Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall, and Local MP Hon Nicola Grigg speak to the media on the local state of emergency in Selwyn Gisborne locals and health workers marched to Heipipi Park, where speakers highlighted what they say is a regional health crisis. NZ Herald Live: Simeon Brown talks to media A tourist in the Philippines climbed into a crocodile cage to pose for a selfie, only to be attacked by the beast. Senior doctors and nurses protest outside Auckland Hospital during a nationwide strike over pay and staffing shortages. Video Jason Dorday A person has sustained critical injuries after a high-speed crash on Tiverton Rd, Avondale at 2.14am. Video / NZ Herald Floodwater has inundated homes and roads as heavy downpours, damaging wind gusts and 7-metre swells smash the country's east coast. This episode explains why the US dollar is weak, why it may continue to depreciate, and if its world reserve currency status is at risk. Video / Carson Bluck Severe weather hits New Zealand, Kiwisaver cuts not ruled out and senior doctors on strike. Auckland commuters are being warned of potential speed restrictions and closures on the Auckland Harbour Bridge when severe weather strikes during rush hour. Video / NZ Herald The gloves are on the other fists! Reporter Lachie is ringside in Gore as Mea Motu's 10-year-old coach Zen Peach warms up for his own first official boxing match. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats updates as the country braces for severe weather, including high winds and snow. Video / Marty Melville, Cameron Pitney, MetService
9 News
22-04-2025
- Climate
- 9 News
NSW treated to light show with nearly a million lightning strikes overnight
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here New South Wales experienced a dramatic light show overnight, with nearly one million lightning strikes recorded across the state. A total of 878,269 lightning strikes were detected within a 600km radius of Sydney, according to Weatherzone . The extraordinary event was triggered by a combination of warm ocean temperatures and cold air in the upper atmosphere - conditions typical of mid-autumn months, which are conducive to lightning activity. Abundant sheet lightning high in the clouds over coastal NSW seemed to light up the sky for seconds at a time. (Weatherzone) Rainfall varied significantly across the region, with some areas experiencing heavy showers, while others remained mostly dry. The Shoalhaven region on the NSW South Coast reported the highest rainfall amounts in the 24 hours leading up to this morning. Meteorologists are warning of unstable weather along the NSW coastline for the remainder of the week, as moist air is being pushed onshore by easterly winds. Lightning strikes within 600km of Sydney from midnight Monday, April 21 to 6am Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Google/Weatherzone) Warm ocean temperatures are also expected to increase rainfall potential. Sydney is not forecast to experience any significant autumn floods, but showers are expected every day this week. Meanwhile, Canberra is expected to remain drier, with some expected showers, particularly on Anzac Day and Saturday. weatherzone Wild Weather lightning New South Wales Weather News CONTACT US Auto news: The coupe that history has largely forgotten.
Japan Times
21-04-2025
- Health
- Japan Times
Did I fall victim to Japan's stealth productivity killer?
On a recent spectacular spring day, I took a walk from Tokyo's Shibuya to the hip district of Shimokitazawa. It was one of the year's first days of T-shirt weather and the cherry blossoms were blooming. But by the time I arrived, my eyes were itchy and watering, my throat scratchy and I began hacking and sneezing. There was only one possible cause, I figured: After more than two decades in Japan, it was time for my "debut.' Hay fever is such a pervasive and increasing problem that this is how people often describe the sudden onset of pollen allergy. "I've debuted this season,' they will say when they are beset by the cold-like symptoms after years of sniffle-free springs. More than half the population may suffer from pollen allergy — indeed, hay fever has been dubbed Japan's "national disease' and blamed as a major drag on productivity. The country spends $2.5 billion a year on allergy consultations covered by national medical insurance. Some estimates say a bad hay fever season pushes down household spending enough to impact the country's gross domestic product as sufferers stay indoors and put off leisure activities, like an annual minipandemic. And the numbers have been surging. The most comprehensive survey found sufferers increased from roughly 20% of the population in the 1990s to more than 40% in 2019, the last time the study was held. In metropolitan areas it's even worse, with nearly two-thirds in the capital saying they have hay fever, according to a WeatherNews survey. The leading theory for this sudden onset is that pollen builds up in the body over time. That could explain why, after 20-something years, it had finally caught up with me. I had long looked at the hay fever sufferers as I did people with poor eyesight: with a combination of pity and smugness, despite being acutely aware that it would likely happen to me before too long. Friends had warned me for years that some day my luck would be up. So I faced the inevitable and booked an allergy test. The national suffering is a self-inflicted wound. After razing many of its natural forests in the mad dash for materials during and after World War II, bare mountains were left behind, vulnerable to landslides. Authorities rapidly planted indigenous cedar, or sugi, trees, which were easy to grow and provided versatile lumber. They now make up 18% of Japan's forests; another 10% is made up of hinoki cypress. But the forests, all 4.41 million hectares, were a ticking time-bomb of pollen release, which increases as the trees age. From around the 1990s, hay fever became recognized as an increasing problem. Doubtless, part of this is merely greater awareness, but the damage is real. It's also been a boon for certain industries, from makers of face masks and air purifiers to drug firms offering analgesics. It has even become a political topic. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike included a pledge to reduce pollen allergies to zero in her 2017 manifesto (a promise that was left decidedly unfulfilled). Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida formed a parliamentary task force aimed at tackling the problem in 2023, but progress has been slow: Cedar forests must be replaced gradually to avoid the landslide problem, which is more acute than ever due to increasing heavy rains. The government now targets halving the amount of pollen released in the next 30 years and is trying to expand the pace at which it replaces cedar forests. For now, it must alleviate the problem. In recent years, authorities have boosted the availability of over-the-counter medications that don't require a prescription (at one point, powerful OTC drugs made for good souvenirs from a trip to the U.S.). The government is also seeking to expand availability of sublingual immunotherapy, a treatment that exposes suffers to small doses of the allergen until the reaction dissipates by placing a small amount under the tongue every day for years. It also wants to support a genetically modified form of rice that would slowly expose consumers to the pollen, potentially in the form of a pill or powder. As for me, the results of my allergen test were unexpected: I am allergic to house dust (I knew that), cats (no one tell my two felines), as well as wheat and beef (so much for hamburgers.) But cedar barely registered — I wasn't allergic. I likely had a cold, possibly triggered by the kosa yellow sand phenomenon that blows dust from the Gobi desert at this time of year and lodges in the throat. It wasn't my time. But my debut will likely come eventually. And the experience has given me empathy for the suffering population. The Japanese have an admirable ability to grin and bear things. But now I can better understand the frustration with the pace of change. After all, if nearby Beijing can clean up its self-inflicted pollution problem, then surely the people of Japan deserve their peaceful spring days back. Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Japan and the Koreas.
