Feel-like temperature in Maldives capital reaches 46 degrees

Conditions are likely to shift to ENSO-neutral by April-June, and the odds of La Nina developing in June-August 2024 have risen to 55%.

4 April 2024

Onion price hike to MVR 400 linked to India's price controls

India is the world's largest exporter of onions.

31 October 2023

Maldives sizzles as El Niño wanes

While the exact date remains uncertain, the monsoons are waited-on to bring much-needed showers and cooler air.

23 April 2024

Iberians hit the beaches as temperatures rise 10C above normal

The Portuguese were also hitting the beach near Lisbon as temperatures rose to as high as 29 C.

15 April 2024

Maldives experiencing hottest season, feels like 42 degrees

The Met said this is a year of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern every 2–7 years that involves the warming of the ocean surface.

11 March 2024

India's monsoon rains hit five-year low due to El Nino

The erratic distribution of monsoon rains has led India, the world's largest rice exporter, to limit rice shipments.

2 October 2023

Warmer seas causing massive coral bleaching in Maldives

Governments pay little attention to the concerns of environmentalists, and land reclamation projects keep piling.

28 April 2024

Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave

The authorities have been encouraging residents to stay indoors and drink water.

29 April 2024