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india's heatwave arrives weeks early as banda hits 47.4 degrees in april.
the india meteorological department logged 47.4 degrees celsius at banda in uttar pradesh on april 25, the highest reading nationally this year. six cities crossed 46 degrees the same week. imd's april-to-june outlook forecasts above-normal heatwave days across east, central, and northwest india and the southeastern peninsula.
via India Meteorological DepartmentIN
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noaa and nasa rank the 2025 antarctic ozone hole as the fifth smallest since 1992.
the joint assessment confirms the long-term recovery trend set in motion by the montreal protocol. the 2025 hole closed on december 1, the earliest since 2019. ozone-depleting substances over antarctica have fallen about a third from their year-2000 peak. full recovery to 1980 values remains projected for around 2066 over the south pole.
via NOAAGLOBAL