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Heat goes on: Earth sets 9th straight monthly record

The January figures are in, and Earth's string of hottest-months-on-record has now reached nine in a row. But NASA said January stood out: The temperature was above normal by the highest margin of any month on record.

Foggy Dhaka mornings to persist for 2/3 days

Though the biting cold of the last week has subsided, the fog in Dhaka will persist for a few more days, said an official of the Met office.

Cold wave may last 2-3 days more

The ongoing cold wave across the country may last for two to three days more, while the overall temperature is expected to rise at the end of this month, according to the Chuadanga Met office.

Was 2015 hottest year on record? US to make big reveal

US government scientists are widely expected to announce Wednesday that 2015 was the planet's hottest year in modern times, amid mounting concerns over the pace of climate change worldwide.

Temperature may dive to 8

Meteorologists anticipate that the temperature across the country might dive to below eight degree centigrade within next two or three days.

New discovery about Greenland could be making sea-level rise worse

Analyzing a new study, Washington Post reports that rising global temperatures may be affecting the Greenland ice sheet and its contribution to sea-level rise in more serious ways that scientists imagined.

Next two years hottest, says Met Office

The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.

World breaks new heat records in July: US scientists

July was the hottest month in history, and the first seven months of the year were also the warmest since modern record-keeping began.

Bumblebees could be wiped out by global warming

The summertime buzz of everyone’s favourite fuzzy bee could be silenced forever unless global warming slows down.

May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015

No let-up in massive India heatwave

Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say.

May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015

Nor’wester lashes Dhaka, 4 dists

Nor'wester lashes Dhaka and four other districts.

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

Hopes grow for climate-proof beans

A breakthrough in the development of temperature- resilient beans could help sustain a vital source of protein for millions of people around the globe

March 16, 2015
March 16, 2015

Living within planetary boundaries

THIS year, New York City had the coldest winter in decades. The US National Weather Service informed that in February 2015 the average temperature was 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the highest in 80 years.

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