MEXICO CITY: Freezing weather that interrupted gas supplies in the southern United States and Mexico was wreaking havoc on Thursday for car manufacturing plants on both sides of the border, with Ford saying several of its assembly plants have been shut. The cold snap has overwhelmed Texas' power grid, while natural gas supplies to Mexico from Texas were interrupted, leaving millions without power in Mexico's industrial northern states earlier in the week. In Texas, freezing temperatures are expected to last through Saturday. Mexico generates most of its power from natural gas, largely imported from the United States. The two countries also require intricate supply chains to be functional to supply auto and other industrial operations on both sides of the border. Six northern Mexican states have experienced significant power cuts that have triggered a temporary suspension of operations at auto assembly plants, according to Mexican auto association AMIA. At least five ... » Learn More about Ford latest automaker to shut North American plants on U.S. winter weather
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Maharashtra Weather Update: Mumbai records 18 degrees Celsius, Pune dips to 9.6 degrees Celsius
Mumbaikars witness a cold Monday with the temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celcius. Pune’s weather dips down to 9.6 degrees Celcius. Mumbaikars woke up to a pleasant and cold first day of the week. At 18 degree Celcius on Monday, the city continues to witness the winter chills. KS Hosalikar, IMD Mumbai chief, shared a picture of windsock mounted atop a fuel storage tank and wrote that the temperature has gone down since yesterday. He stated that on Sunday the temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celcius while it’s colder in the morning. “With temp going down from yesterday's 22°C to today's morning 18°C, it’s a pleasant morning in the Mumbai city,” he wrote. He also mentioned that the temperatures are likely to rise in the coming days. The IMD Mumbai chief also shared that Pune’s temperature has finally gone down to single digit. Pune recorded 9.6 degrees Celcius on Monday. While Satara’s temperature is 14 degrees Celcius, ... » Learn More about Maharashtra Weather Update: Mumbai records 18 degrees Celsius, Pune dips to 9.6 degrees Celsius
Weather Forecast: These states will receive rainfall and hail, dense fog to continue in Delhi
New Delhi: According to the Meteorological Department, dense fog is expected to prevail in Delhi NCR including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh between February 14 and 16, while in Uttar Pradesh on February 14 and 15, there may be dense fog in the morning. The Meteorological department’s report on Saturday (February 13) forecasted a possibility of dense fog in the Northern India region, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi the next day. As per the Meteorological Department, dense fog is expected to prevail in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states, like Punjab and Haryana, between February 14 and 16, while a sheet of dense fog is expected to cover Uttar Pradesh on February 14 and 15. Additionally, the Meteorological Department is expecting light showers in many different states of the country. According to the reports, there is a possibility of weather deterioration once again due to another western disturbance, which brings out a possibility of snowfall in the northern ... » Learn More about Weather Forecast: These states will receive rainfall and hail, dense fog to continue in Delhi
Proud moment for Indians: Delhi becomes only Indian city to feature in World’s Best Cities for 2021 list
New Delhi: Delhi has featured in the list of the World’s Best Cities for 2021 and is the only Indian city to rank among the 100 best cities across the world. Delhi, the national capital of India, has been placed at the 62nd position in this list of the world’s best cities for 2021. Last year, Delhi was at the 81st position and has significantly improved its ranking this year. The continuous development work of CM Arvind Kejriwal has brought only great news for the citizens of Delhi. The ranking has been done by Resonance Consultancy Limited, a Vancouver-based company that has specialities in destination development, branding, marketing, design, tourism, data, and travel reports. Apart from Delhi, the other cities that have been featured in the list include San Francisco, Amsterdam, Rome, Washington DC, Abu Dhabi, Toronto, Prague, St Petersburg, among others. CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal said, "Such good news for all Dilliwalas. All 'dilli walas' have worked so hard in the last ... » Learn More about Proud moment for Indians: Delhi becomes only Indian city to feature in World’s Best Cities for 2021 list
Winter pollution shows rise in most Indian cities, says CSE
The levels of PM 2.5, the most threatening of particulate matter, worsened in 43 out of 99 cities whose winter air in two years, 2020 and 2019, was compared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Only 19 registered “substantial improvement” — and one of these was Chennai. The restof the cities did not experience significant change. In the aftermath of the lockdown, several cities reported improved pollution levels but by winter, when lockdowns were significantly eased, pollution levels had clawed back to pre-COVID-19 levels, the CSE notes, underlining the significant contribution of local and regional factors to a city’s pollution levels. The cities with the worst pollution spikes in 2020 over 2019 include Gurugram, Lucknow, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Agra, Navi Mumbai, and Jodhpur. Kolkata is the only mega city in this group. In 37 cities that are otherwise showing stable or declining seasonal averages, their peak pollution levels have risen significantly during winter. ... » Learn More about Winter pollution shows rise in most Indian cities, says CSE
Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as weather delays 6M shots
PORTAGE, Mich. — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday as extreme winter weather across broad swaths of the US handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses. The disruptions caused by frigid temperatures, snow and ice left the White House and states scrambling to make up lost ground as three days' worth of vaccine shipments were temporarily delayed. The president's trip to see Pfizer's largest plant had been pushed back a day due to a storm affecting the nation's capital. At the Michigan plant, Biden walked through an area called the "freezer farm," which houses some 350 ultra-cold freezers, each capable of storing 360,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. Double-masked, the president stopped to talk with some of the workers, but it was difficult for reporters on the trip to hear what was said. Earlier in the day, White House coronavirus response adviser Andy Slavitt said the ... » Learn More about Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as weather delays 6M shots
GLOBALink | Why can severe weather bring massive blackout in U.S. energy capital?
Video Player Close HOUSTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- It has been five days since a severe winter storm brought massive blackout to the southern U.S. state of Texas. As of Friday afternoon, there are still over 170,000 Texans out of power. In a state boasting abundant oil and gas, millions of people have been left in freezing temperatures and darkness for days in this severe weather unseen in a century. Meanwhile, lack of preparedness, weak leadership and isolated power grid added insult to injury. LACK OF PREPAREDNESS The emergency exposed the failures of the state's basic infrastructure. According to officials from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the energy grid operator for most of the state, when the winter storm came on Sunday, natural gas plants, utility scale wind power and coal plants tripped offline due to the extreme cold. At the same time, the amount of power supplied to the grid to be distributed across the state fell rapidly and demand ... » Learn More about GLOBALink | Why can severe weather bring massive blackout in U.S. energy capital?
Uttarakhand glacier burst: IMD says no adverse weather over affected areas on Feb 7, 8
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Mumbaikars experience rain, strong winds in different parts of city
Certain regions also reported a power cut As the sun set on Thursday, different parts of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane experienced strong winds accompanied with rain . As per a release from India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain/thunder showers in the city are very likely today (February 18). According to IMD's forecast, it is also very likely that Thane district will experience thunderstorms with lightning. Badlapur, Ambernath , Ulhasnagar and parts of Kalyan-Dombivli also reported a power cut due to the rains. Raigad's Kamothe area also reported power cut right after the drizzles hit the area. Kamothe Mumbaikars took to Twitter to share clips of the change in weather from their locality. Earlier in the day, the IMD tweeted, "Rainfall/ Thunderstorm activity over interior Maharashtra to continue till 19th Feb with reduction thereafter. Possibility of hail over parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada today. Thunderstorms also expected over parts of ... » Learn More about Mumbaikars experience rain, strong winds in different parts of city
Mild Weather Expected over Lunar New Year
February 10, 2021 09:25 The weather is going to be mild over the Lunar New Year holiday, though mornings will remain chilly.The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts daytime highs from Thursday to Sunday between seven and 16 degrees Celsius, two to six degrees above average. On Lunar New Year's Day, the mercury is expected to climb to 11 degrees in Seoul, 16 degrees in Busan, Daegu and Gwangju, 14 degrees in Daejeon and 11 degrees in Chuncheon. But morning lows will range from -4 to 9 degrees. Haze is expected to blanket Seoul and central parts on Saturday and Sunday.Information on hospitals and pharmacies that are open during the holiday can be found at the website e-gen.or.kr or by dialing the Seoul city helpline at 129 or 119 emergency services. Around 500 emergency rooms, coronavirus test centers and some state-run clinics will remain open during the holiday season. Copyright © Chosunilbo & Chosun.com ... » Learn More about Mild Weather Expected over Lunar New Year