Monsoon currents to penetrate upper parts of Pakistan; produce rain

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP):Monsoon currents are likely to reach upper and central parts of the country from Tuesday evening or night that would bring rain in the upper parts of the country. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain wind-thunderstorm is likely in Islamabad, […]

Hot and dry weather likely in most parts of country:PMD Forecast

ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP):Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Saturday forecast hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. However, rain-wind/thundershower is expected at isolated places in lower Sindh and Kashmir. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing […]

At least 44 dead as flash floods hit US northeast

New York, Sept 3 (AFP/APP):Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in four northeastern US states overnight into Thursday, including several who perished in basements during the “historic” weather event officials blamed on climate change. Record rainfall, which […]

Swiss glaciologist bears witness to relentless Alpine glacier melt

Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland, Sept 3 (AFP/APP):After hiking for hours across the mountain and a vast expanse of white, Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss crouches down near the middle of the massive glacier and checks the measurements. Analysis of the data gathered from Aletsch, the largest glacier […]

Storm Ida brings flash flooding, heavy rain to New York City

New York, Sept 2 (AFP/APP):New Yorkers were inundated by flash flooding and heavy rains Thursday as Storm Ida wrought further havoc on the northeast United States, forcing airport closures and state of emergency declarations in their state and neighboring New Jersey. Ida slammed into the […]

New York declares state of emergency as heavy rains wreak havoc

NEW YORK, Sep 02 (APP):A state of emergency has been declared in New York City after it was hit on Wednesday evening by record rainfall and flash flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Ida that brought to a grinding halt underground trains and turned […]