First in 15 years: Temperature crosses 35°C in March’s first week; what’s behind the rise in mercury? | Delhi News – The Times of India

First in 15 years: Temperature crosses 35°C in March’s first week; what’s behind the rise in mercury? | Delhi News – The Times of India

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: The mercury rose to 35.7 degrees Celsius, seven degrees above normal, on Saturday. This was the earliest instance of the temperature surpassing 35 degrees Celsius in the first week of March in at least 15 years, IMD data showed. It was 34.4 degrees Celsius a day earlier….

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Mercury levels in Delhi’s air highest among 3 Indian cities studied, human activities blamed | India News – The Times of India

Mercury levels in Delhi’s air highest among 3 Indian cities studied, human activities blamed | India News – The Times of India

PUNE: That Delhi is breathing poison has been confirmed by yet another study, which has revealed that the national capital’s air has the highest concentration of mercury – a toxic metal linked to neurological, kidney and heart problems – among three Indian cities measured.A six-year study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has…

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