Light rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning are likely at isolated places in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, ASR, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Chittoor and Tirupati districts, says APSDMA
A scientific survey to assess the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula has begun Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to map its population and habitat
APSBB Chairman N. Vijay Kumar says initiative will channel marine resource revenues to fishermen while promoting biodiversity conservation
IMD predicts hot and humid weather in the rest of the State, with temperature in Rayalaseema hovering around 42-44° Celsius until April 28; severe heatwave conditions likely in 23 mandals on April 27
High temperatures are expected particularly in North Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema districts; mercury crossed 41°C in 207 mandals across 22 districts on Friday
The district administration has asked people to stay indoors between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; the AP Physics Teachers’ Forum has linked the heat to climate change and urbanisation, calling for large-scale plantation drives in the coming monsoon
Andhra Pradesh witnessed a drastic increase from 833 heatstroke cases in 2023 to 5,154 cases in 2025, according to the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
Announcing the appointment of the district’s Collector as nodal officer for Jaladhara programme, the Chief Minister stresses the need for repairing canals and tanks to prevent water-logging and filling water bodies during monsoon season
A.P. Swachha Andhra Corporation says 107 fresh waste processing centres across Urban Local Bodies will be operational by mid-June with 5,385 tons daily capacity
Pottipadu in Kadapa registers the day’s highest temperature of 44.7°C; Gudur in Nellore district, and Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem in Tirupati district record severe heatwave conditions
155 mandals in Andhra Pradesh recorded above 40 degrees Celsius on April 7
IMD says thunderstorms likely till April 11 as showers lash coastal A.P. and temperatures remain high in Seema
Extraction levels increase to 31.51% as recharge dips; 12 mandals over-exploited, salinity reported in 39 areas, says Central Ground Water Board report
Ahead of the launch of a 100-day action plan to conserve every drop of rainwater and increase groundwater levels, the Chief Minister calls for collective effort to provide irrigation facility to every acre in the State
A grassroots network of farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Ghats is conserving indigenous seeds and reshaping how food is grown and shared