May capped off another relatively dry month for Australia, spreading drought conditions across eastern regions of the country just as winter begins and the influence of an El Nino starts to take ho

Pre-monsoon rains, however, cover most parts of north eastern states, Kerala and Karnataka

Elevated toxic ozone levels to reduce with fall in temperature and a partially cloudy sky today

As temperatures soar in the national capital, levels of toxic ozone, responsible for causing a number of health problems, especially for asthmatics, have crossed permissible limits, the met departm

The monsoon's north-ward progress, after hitting the southern tip on time, will be delayed by about a week and central India will not get monsoon rains till June 20, the Indian Institute of Tropica

Environmental scientists say ozone, which is a particularly critical pollutant, has emerged as a concern in Delhi in the last few years.

The southwest monsoon is on its course and is expected to hit the Kerala coast by Saturday, though the onset might not be as strong as was being forecast earlier.