Although cold weather is often associated with health problems like colds and flu, you may be surprised to know that cold also has some health benefits which are as follows. 1) Better respiratory system Cold air is essential for the respiratory system. It is an effective way to clear the lungs and get rid of…
File photo Medical experts have issued instructions for citizens to take precautionary measures due to hot and humid weather in Karachi. According to medical experts, from 11 am to 5 pm, the sun’s rays fall directly on the earth, citizens should cover their heads and go out to avoid direct sun rays. Experts say that…
Photo courtesy of Google Heavy rain continues in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. According to reports, rain is predicted in Colombo in the coming days as well, which is likely to affect the matches of the Asia Cup. The matches of the Asia Cup Super Four stage in Colombo will start from September 9,…
Speaking in Geneva, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis said that a new altitude record for the freezing point had been set a day earlier, climbing to 5,298 metres (17,381 feet) – well above Europe’s very highest peaks including Mont Blanc, at 4,811 metres (15,784 feet). WMO figures show that this is 115 metres above the previous record…
“The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on record for any month,” said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director at the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. “The month is estimated to have been around 1.5C warmer than the average for 1815 to 1900, so the average for pre-industrial times.” Briefing journalists…
Echoing that warning in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “short of a mini-Ice Age” in coming days, July 2023 would likely “shatter records across the board”. The UN chief added that the consequences were as clear as they were tragic: “children swept away by monsoon rains, families running from the flames…
Melting ice and glaciers and rising sea levels threaten more socio-economic disruption in future, according to the agency’s latest State of the Climate report for the region. The mean temperature over Asia for 2022 was the second or third warmest on record and was about 0.72 degrees Celsius (°C) above the 1991–2020 average, which was…
According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July. Torrential rains and floods have resulted in dozens of fatalities and affected millions in the United States, Japan, China and India. ‘New normal’ “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our…
File photo As soon as it rained heavily in Lahore, Pakistani fast bowler Shahnawaz Dhani remembered Bilawal Bhutto’s famous quote. Cricketer Shahnawaz Dhani is very active on social media where he often shares interesting content. This time, the fast bowler remembered the statement given by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto in the past in the rain…
Photo courtesy of CNN Arizona, Texas and the South are experiencing heatwaves, with 62 million Americans affected by the heat wave. According to the US Meteorological Department, the heat wave is likely to continue till July 4. Citizens have been instructed to avoid sun exposure and drink plenty of water. Texas recorded a temperature of…
