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From Searing to Surreal: India’s Summer Ends Before It Began Amid Weather Whiplash

From Searing to Surreal: India’s Summer Ends Before It Began Amid Weather Whiplash

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Environment
In a stunning contrast to the brutal summer of 2024, India in 2025 is experiencing an unprecedented early end to summer, upending expectations and raising fresh concerns about growing climate volatility. Last year, May and June were defined by relentless heatwaves, pushing thermometers to historic highs and placing immense stress on agriculture, power grids, and public health. The scorching summer of 2024, ultimately labeled the hottest year on record, had become emblematic of the global climate crisis. But in a dramatic reversal May 2025 has unfolded with unseasonably cool temperatures, widespread cloud cover, and scattered rainstorms offering rare relief from what is normally the year's harshest season. The shift has left meteorologists, farmers, and citizens both relieved and perp...
Britain Driest Spring in Over a Century Raises Alarm Over Summer Drought

Britain Driest Spring in Over a Century Raises Alarm Over Summer Drought

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Environment
In an era marked by unprecedented climate shifts, the United Kingdom has now added another unwelcome record to its growing list of extreme weather events. The spring of 2025 is officially the driest in more than 100 years, with only 80 mm of rainfall recorded so far far short of the seasonal average of 229 mm. 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆-𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹 According to the UK’s Meteorological Office, this spring’s rainfall totals are the lowest seen in over a century. The news, confirmed by BBC Weather, comes amid growing concern over water resources as large parts of the country remain parched. Regions such as Greater London, Hampshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Yorkshire have experienced more than 20 consecutive days without a single drop of rain a stark illustration of the unusual dryness ...