14 people, including 10 polling personnel, have died from heatstroke in Bihar. Buxar recorded the highest temperature at 47.1 degrees Celsius. All schools, coaching institutes, and anganwadi centres are closed until June 8. Polling for eight seats is scheduled for Saturday.

Farmer Muhammad Yusuf faced a heatwave and black hopper pest infestation in Tando Allahyar, impacting mango production in Pakistan. Pakistan is the world's fourth-largest mango producer and agriculture accounts for almost a quarter of its GDP. But this climate change is impacting the production of mangoes, farmers blamed. Pakistan's 20 varieties of mangoes come second only to oranges as the most-produced fruit in the country.

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory study promethium, a radioactive element without stable isotopes, using a new method to analyze its bonding properties.

China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since its economy reopened after pandemic restrictions, suggesting the country's emissions may have peaked, according to a new analysis. Writing for Carbon Brief, Myllyvirta said China's carbon dioxide emissions fell three percent in March 2024 from a year earlier, based on an analysis of official data.

India's core monsoon zone covering most of the rain-fed agriculture areas in the country are predicted to receive above-normal rainfall this season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Below-normal monsoon rainfall is expected in northeast India, normal in northwest, and above-normal in central and south peninsular regions of the country, Director General of IMD Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said at a virtual press conference.

Heavy rains are ongoing in Kerala. A total of 11 people have lost their lives in the state. Parts of the state have received over 200 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. Places in major cities like Kochi and Thrissur are still waterlogged on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an Orange alert for three districts.

Researchers on Wednesday said they were a step closer to solving one of the trickiest problems in tackling climate change -- how to keep making cement despite its enormous carbon footprint. The Cambridge researchers approached the problem by looking at an industry that was already well established -- steel recycling, which uses electric-powered furnaces to produce the alloy.

Weather divide: Heatwaves grip North India while heavy rain in South