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  • Cold Play at Kotla: Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy cricketers climate Delhi winter – in monkey caps

    BAGGY GREEN for the Aussies, maroon solar hat for the West Indians — cricketers put on their headgear with satisfaction, as badges of honour. Though, typically, like on Tuesday on the freezing Feroz Shah Kotla, the explanations have been extra sensible.

    With the minimal temperature dropping to five.6 levels Celsius, and the nationwide capital getting formally colder than Dehradun, Dharamshala and Nainital, the stadium witnessed a uncommon sight: cricketers from Tamil Nadu sporting monkey caps within the discipline, aside from a number of layers of clothes, for his or her third-round away Ranji Trophy recreation in opposition to hosts Delhi.

    From the time the visiting staff landed within the capital, the main target has not simply been on the opposition. They arrived right here with an eye fixed on the nippiness and have been well-equipped to sort out it, particularly on condition that the winter temperatures again in Chennai don’t go under the mid-twenties, even at evening.

    The two observe periods they’d earlier than the sport on the Feroz Shah Kotla began round 12 pm. However, the 9.30 am begin on Day 1 on the Kotla proved to be a bit an excessive amount of for some gamers, particularly seamer L Vignesh, who bowled together with his monkey cap on.

    Tamil Nadu bowler Lakshminarayanan Vignesh throughout the first day of Ranji Trophy match in opposition to Delhi, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (PTI Photo)

    “I’ve experienced cold weather before, but today was totally different because there was this chill breeze that was blowing across. I’ve played before at Dharamsala, but it was manageable. But here, it was just too much to handle. (By wearing a monkey cap) I knew that I would be giving content to meme makers, and even some of the guys (teammates) were pulling my leg. But I was like, I need this because I couldn’t manage,” Vignesh advised The Indian Express.

    On Tuesday, the impact of Delhi’s winter was clearly seen on the stadium. Dense fog blotted out the solar and the match was stopped for 5-7 minutes after only one over was bowled. Delhi openers Anuj Rawat and Dhruv Shorey spoke to the umpires after the primary over and the adjudicators took them off the sphere.

    The situations, although, didn’t dent 33-year-old Vignesh as he accounted for the wickets of Rawat and Yash Dhull in his first spell to rock Delhi early. While Washington Sundar was the opposite TN participant to sport a monkey cap, the remaining resorted handy heaters.

    “You needed to be warm to bowl normally and when I took the field, I couldn’t even feel my fingers and this despite me wearing a skinner, thermal wear, a T-shirt, the jersey, and the sweater. And at the other end we had Sandy (Sandeep Warrier) who was just bowling with his jersey,” Vignesh mentioned.

    Tamil Nadu bowlers Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Warrier and Washington Sundar throughout the finish of first day of Ranji Trophy match in opposition to Delhi, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (PTI Photo)

    “Although I got two wickets, I couldn’t even feel the ball in my hand. For instance, I had to use my shoulder more than I usually do and had to make a few adjustments, especially with regards to how I load up to the crease. If I didn’t use my shoulder enough, I would have probably bowled more half-volleys,” he mentioned.

    Even the in-form Delhi opener Shorey, who scored a affected person half-century (66), mentioned the situations have been difficult for the batsmen. “The conditions were good for bowlers. It was seaming a bit in the morning but as the day progressed, it got better,” mentioned Shorey, who placed on 105 runs for the third wicket with Jonty Sidhu (57).

    It was a great toss for Tamil Nadu skipper Baba Indrajith to win as he put Delhi into bat. In the morning, the ball was nonetheless doing a bit and Vignesh — who swings the ball each methods — made essentially the most of it.

    Just earlier than the tea break, Vignesh, together with his woollen headgear on, bagged the prized wicket of Shorey, who received undone by a great outswinger. The mercury dipped additional within the remaining session and dangerous mild pressured the umpires to declare the top of the day’s play with Delhi tottering at 212 for six at stumps.

    Tamil Nadu, of their monkey caps, had weathered the Delhi winter.

  • 2022 prone to be fifth or sixth warmest 12 months on file: World Meteorological Organization

    Global imply temperatures for 2022 are at present estimated to be about 1.15 diploma Celsius larger than pre-industrial instances, a brand new evaluation by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has mentioned. The extensively acknowledged hazard mark for temperature rise is taken into account to be 1.5 diploma Celsius from pre-industrial instances, which is the common for the interval 1850-1900.

    The evaluation relies on temperature information from January to September this 12 months. Data from the remaining three months would possibly make the annual imply for 2022 barely totally different from the 1.15 diploma Celsius quantity, however the WMO mentioned the 12 months was nonetheless prone to find yourself being the fifth or sixth warmest 12 months on file (since 1850). The warmest 12 months on file to date has been 2016, when the worldwide imply temperatures had been measured to be about 1.28 diploma Celsius larger than pre-industrial instances. This quantity for 2016 was earlier identified to be 1.1 diploma Celsius, however lately the WMO revised it upwards after taking into consideration the measurements of yet one more worldwide dataset.

    The estimate for 2022 is a part of the provisional State of Global Climate Report that the WMO publishes yearly. The ultimate report for this 12 months is due solely in April subsequent 12 months, however like so many different stories and analyses which might be timed across the local weather change convention, the provisional State of Global Climate Report is supposed to replace local weather negotiators on the newest traits and nudge them in direction of extra pressing motion.

    In May this 12 months, the WMO mentioned there was a 50 per cent likelihood that the worldwide temperatures would quickly contact the 1.5 diploma Celsius mark throughout the subsequent 5 years (by 2026). It additionally mentioned it was virtually sure (93 per cent chance) that one in all these 5 years (until 2026) would find yourself being hotter than 2016, thus setting a brand new file.

    “The chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5 degree Celsius has risen steadily since 2015 when it was close to zero. For the years between 2017 and 2021, there was a 10 per cent chance of exceedance. That probability has increased to nearly 50 per cent for the 2022-2026 period,” the WMO mentioned in a press release in May.

    In its provisional state of local weather report, launched on Sunday, the WMO mentioned the much more worrying side was the truth that the warming in 2022 to date has occurred regardless of the presence of a protracted La Nina (a cooling of sea-surface waters within the equatorial Pacific Ocean) which tends to quickly quiet down the earth a bit.

    It additionally identified that the concentrations of three foremost greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (NO2), had been all at file highs in 2021. The emissions of methane, which is 25 instances stronger than carbon dioxide in inflicting world warming, actually, elevated on the quickest tempo ever. Incidentally, simply final 12 months, on the local weather change convention in Glasgow, nations had pledged to chop world methane emissions by not less than 30 per cent by the 12 months 2030.

    The WMO mentioned real-time information from a number of areas instructed that the growing development for methane and different two gases has continued in 2022 as nicely.

    As a end result, the extent of the Arctic ice sheet had dropped to a file low in February this 12 months, at almost a million sq. km beneath the long-term imply, the WMO mentioned. Sea ranges had risen about 10mm in simply the final two years, it mentioned.

    Climate negotiators from all over the world are starting their annual two-week deliberations on Sunday on the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Shaikh, hoping to facilitate extra pressing and enhanced motion to curb world warming.

  • Dust storm hits components of Delhi, NCR

    A mud storm hit components of Delhi and NCR area Friday afternoon affecting visibility within the areas. The nationwide capital additionally witnessed a slight drop within the mercury with cloudy climate in the course of the interval.
    The mud storm hit Delhi round 4 pm. The wind pace was 50 kilometres per hour. The India Meteorological Department has additionally forecast thunderstorm with hail in Delhi right now. A hailstorm can be possible, stated Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre.
    Very gentle rain has additionally been recorded in some areas, he stated.
    Meanwhile, Gurgaon additionally witnessed a mud storm Friday afternoon.

    India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts ‘thunderstorm with hail’ in Delhi right now; visuals from India Gate pic.twitter.com/FGJVPxpZUJ
    — ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2021
    The metropolis recorded a minimal temperature of 20.2 levels Celsius within the morning. The most temperature is more likely to settle round 39 levels Celsius.

    On Thursday, the capital had recorded a most temperature of 40.5 levels Celsius, the very best thus far this season. The minimal temperature had settled at 21.5 levels Celsius, a notch above regular.
    The mercury is predicted to stay under 40 levels Celsius for the subsequent 5 to 6 days, the IMD stated.
    With PTI inputs

  • Several components of India prone to obtain rainfall in subsequent 4-5 days: IMD

    Several components of the nation are prone to obtain rainfall within the subsequent 5 days attributable to completely different cyclonic circulations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated on Monday.
    According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the IMD, below the affect of trough and cyclonic circulations over the south peninsula, scattered to pretty widespread rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kilometres per hour are very probably over southwest peninsular India within the subsequent 5 days.
    The IMD stated remoted heavy rainfall can also be probably over the south and ghat areas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe, coastal and south inside Karnataka throughout April 14-16.

    Another cyclonic circulation lies over southwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring areas.
    Under its affect, remoted rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) may be very probably over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha throughout the subsequent 4-5 days and over Jharkhand throughout the subsequent 24 hours.

    The IMD stated a contemporary lively western disturbance may be very prone to have an effect on the western Himalayan area throughout April 14-17 and adjoining plains throughout April 15-17.
    It may be very prone to trigger scattered to pretty widespread rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) throughout April 14-17 over the western Himalayan area, and light-weight, remoted to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) over adjoining plains throughout April 15-17.
    Isolated hailstorms are additionally probably over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh on April 14-16.

    Thunderstorm/mud storms at remoted locations are additionally probably over west Rajasthan on April 14 and 15, it added.
    “Due to thunderstorm actions over most components of the nation, no important change in most temperatures are probably over most components of the nation throughout subsequent 4-5 days, the IMD stated.

  • Dense fog shrouds Delhi; AQI stays ‘very poor’

    Image Source : ANI Dense fog shrouds Delhi
    Delhi woke as much as “dense to very dense fog” on Saturday with the minimal temperature settling at 10.4 levels Celsius, as per the Meteorological division. The air high quality of the nationwide capital remained within the “very poor” class with Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 309 and certain to enhance on Sunday (tomorrow), in keeping with the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
    The visibility at Palam was reported at 0 metres and Safdarjung had visibility of 100 metres. The humidity was recorded at 100 per cent at 8.30 am.
    According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a “very dense” fog is when the visibility is between 0 and 50 metres. In the case of “dense” fog, the visibility is between 51 and 200 metres, “moderate” 201 and 500 metres, and “shallow” 501 and 1,000 metres.
    The native MeT workplace mentioned the utmost temperature is predicted to hover round 26 levels Celsius on Saturday.
    On Friday, the utmost temperature settled at 27.8 levels Celsius, whereas the minimal temperature was 9.6 levels Celsius. 
    “The overall Delhi air quality is in the low-end of the Very Poor category as forecasted. Surface winds are low and forecasted to improve. A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the Delhi region from February 21. A marginal improvement in ventilation and lower end of Very poor AQI is forecasted for tomorrow. AQI is likely to improve Very Poor to Poor on February 21 and further improve to Poor on February 22,” SAFAR mentioned in its bulletin.

    An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is passable, 101- 200 is average, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 could be very poor and 401-500 is taken into account extreme.
    As per the SAFAR, the focus of PM10 particles stood at 280 within the ‘poor’ class whereas PM at 131 within the ‘very poor’ class immediately.
    According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 13 diploma Celsius temperature was recorded in Delhi’s Palam at 5:30 am immediately.
    The most temperature could be round 28-degree Celcius whereas the minimal could be 10 levels Celcius respectively, the regional climate division mentioned yesterday. 
    (With inputs from businesses)
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  • Thin layer of fog envelopes Delhi, visibility affected

    Image Source : PTI Thin layer of fog envelopes Delhi, visibility affected
    People in Delhi woke as much as one other foggy morning on Sunday with a skinny layer of fog engulfed elements of the nationwide capital, lowering the visibility right here, that disrupted site visitors motion. According to the India Meteorological Department, visibility of 500 meters was recorded at Delhi’s Palam space at 5:30 am right this moment.
    In a collection of tweet, the meteorological division knowledgeable that dense to very dense fog was recorded at a couple of locations over Punjab and at remoted locations over Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh, whereas the reasonable fog was recorded at remoted locations over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Saurashtra and Kutch, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal.
    “Fog noticed at 5:30 am on February 14: Dense to very dense at a couple of locations over Punjab, at remoted locations over Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh. 

    Moderate fog at remoted locations over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Saurashtra and Kutch, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal,” the IMD’s tweet learn.
    “Visibility (less than 1000 meter) recorded at 5:30 am on February 14: Amritsar, Patiala, Ambala & Bareilly – 25 meters each. Naliya, Rajkot & Hissar – 200 meter each. Delhi (Palam), Purnea & Alipore – 500 meters each,” one other tweet learn.
    (With ANI inputs)
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  • Dense fog shrouds components of Delhi-NCR; ‘very poor’ air in nationwide capital

    A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi and surrounding areas resulting in poor visibility within the nationwide capital Saturday.
    The air high quality within the nationwide capital continued to stay within the ‘very poor’ class with the general air high quality index (AQI) at 307, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
    A layer of dense fog was witnessed over DND (Delhi Noida Direct) Flyway and different components of Delhi-NCR area at present morning.

    Noida: A layer of dense fog engulfs a number of components of Delhi-NCR. Visuals from DND (Delhi Noida Direct) Flyway. pic.twitter.com/FC1fvWPXyj
    — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 13, 2021
    Delhi Airport in a press release had mentioned that because of fog, low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi airport. However, all flight operations are regular.

    Update issued at 0200 hours:For reside updates on the fog scenario, go to https://t.co/Y9uMZDqR7e #FogAlert #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/VuCMWoLIX5
    — Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) February 12, 2021
    Meanwhile, IndiGo airways, in a press release mentioned flight departures and arrivals have been impacted because of dangerous climate in Delhi.

    Due to dangerous climate in #Delhi, flight departures and arrivals are impacted. Do preserve a observe of your flight standing right here https://t.co/TQCzzy2a2s For canceled flights, please go to Plan B https://t.co/UHIlPxNX12 For any help, DM us on Twitter or Facebook.
    — IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) February 12, 2021
    Earlier, India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted dense to very dense fog in remoted pockets very doubtless over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh, and northwest Rajasthan within the morning hours of February 13 and dense fog in remoted pockets over the identical space within the morning hours of February 14.

  • Delhi’s minimal temperature dips once more

    Image Source : PTI Delhi’s minimal temperature dips once more
    Delhi’s minimal temperature dropped to six.8 levels Celsius on Friday because of chilly, dry winds blowing in from snow-laden western Himalayas, the India Meteorological Department stated. The metropolis had recorded 2.1 mm rainfall on Thursday below the affect of Western Disturbance which additionally led to widespread snowfall within the hilly area.
    “Cold, dry winds from the mountains have started blowing towards the plains, resulting in a dip in the minimum temperature,” an IMD official stated. 
    The Safdarjung Observatory, which offers consultant knowledge for the town, recorded a minimal of 6.8 levels Celsius, two notches beneath regular, on Friday as towards 12.4 levels Celsius on Thursday.

    The most temperature on Thursday stood at 23.2 levels Celsius, regular for this time of the 12 months.
    The minimal temperature had settled at 10.2 levels Celsius on Wednesday, 6.2 levels Celsius on Tuesday and 5.3 levels Celsius on Monday.
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  • Dense fog shrouds Delhi; 27 trains delayed as a consequence of low visibility

    Image Source : ANI Dense fog shrouds Delhi
    Delhi remained enveloped in a layer of fog on Friday morning whereas the low visibility hindered the visitors motion within the nationwide capital. At least 27 trains are working late on January 29, as a consequence of low visibility and different operational causes, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railway (NR) knowledgeable. 
    Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a minimal temperature of 5°C and a most temperature of 21°C within the nationwide capital. 

    As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Delhi’s total air high quality within the ‘very poor’ class, with total AQI standing at 346.
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  • Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, nearly zero visibility in elements of capital

    Image Source : ANI Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, nearly zero visibility in elements of capital
    Delhi on Thursday remained enveloped in a layer of fog with visibility as little as 0 meter at remoted pockets of the nationwide capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a minimal temperature of 4°C and a most temperature of 21°C for right now. 
    Delhi’s general air high quality is within the ‘very poor’ class, with general AQI standing at 321, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). 

    Meanwhile, Palam and Safdarjung observatories recorded 7.6℃ and 5.4℃ temperatures respectively, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). 
    As many as 17 trains are operating late on January 28, because of low visibility and different operational causes, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railway (NR) informed ANI.
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