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A western disturbance is bringing unsettled weather to northern India, while a developing Bay of Bengal system could trigger another spell of rain in the south.

Do AI data centres make nearby areas hotter? New satellite research found limited nighttime warming and cooler daytime ground temperatures around facilities in Japan.

Scientists have identified how a positive Indian Ocean Dipole can strengthen El Nino. The link could improve monitoring of extreme events, though it does not apply universally.

Speaking at the India Today Group's Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026, Dr Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR, highlighted the need to view agriculture as an essential part of human life.

The planet is absorbing more energy than it releases into space. Here's what the WMO's latest climate assessment reveals about the growing threat.

Isro successfully test-fired the cryogenic engine assigned to the GSLV-F19 mission carrying NVS-04. The milestone clears the engine for integration and advances India's next-generation NavIC programme.

INSAT-3DS imagery has captured extensive cloud formations over the Bay of Bengal. The developing system could bring heavy rain, although cyclone formation remains unconfirmed.

Delhi's air remained severely polluted after Diwali, with IITM data pointing to fireworks as the biggest contributor to the early-morning pollution spike.

Tamil Nadu and the Himalayan region are set for rain on Wednesday, while a developing low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could influence southern India's weather.

As COP31 focusses on cutting emissions, Turkey has announced two new oil discoveries, highlighting the continuing gap between climate pledges and fossil fuel expansion.

Skyroot Aerospace has completed the Raman-1 thruster test campaign for Vikram-1's second flight. The milestone advances preparations to demonstrate repeatable and commercially viable private launches.

SpaceX's Starship Flight 15 is targeted for November 14, with the giant spacecraft expected to circle Earth for more than 22 hours.

NASA's Perseverance rover has detected a ruby-linked luminescence signature in Martian rocks. The microscopic crystals could reveal how ancient impacts shaped the planet's geology.

Global temperatures are on track to extend a 12-year record-hot streak, while ocean heat and rising sea levels add to the climate warning, the UN said.

IIT Madras researchers have drawn a nationwide map that suggests where 4,237 ambulances should wait to reach road accident victims fastest. Here is how the tool works, which state may use it and what the team says it cannot yet prove.

A NASA satellite has captured dense haze and smoke stretching across northern India and Pakistan. The image reveals a regional winter pollution belt extending far beyond Delhi-NCR.

A Punjab trough and easterly winds are trapping farm fire smoke within the state. The temporary barrier contrasts with deteriorating air quality across Delhi-NCR.

From Rajasthan and Punjab to Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Indian cities dominate the world's most polluted list as winter pollution grips the north.

A western disturbance is set to bring rain and snow to the Himalayas, but will it bring rain and wind to the capital and help clean the air?