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Chennai rains: 13 NDRF teams on standby; WFH advised for this week
For Tuesday (Oct 15) the Tamil Nadu Government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in these districts. For IT firms, the Government has recommended Work from Home (WFH) from the 15th…
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Explained | Hurricane Helene to Milton: Why and how hurricanes get their names—find out here
Hurricanes are named to make it easier for people to communicate about…
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Hurricane Helene was deadliest since Katrina. Climate change is to blame, say researchers
Hurricane Helene was deadlier because of climate change, according to the World Weather Attribution group. It said the heavy rainfall and flash floods resulted from global warming. The analysis…
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Climate crisis: 2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, glaciers lost most mass in 50 yrs, says UN
In its third annual report on global water resources, the United Nations warned that climate change is contributing to major changes in global water levels and availability. The WMO's water report…
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US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to Elon Musk, clarifies FAA stance in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Musk had publicly claimed that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) was…
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Tropical storm Trami kills 26 in Philippines, forces 150,000 to evacuate
With maximum sustained winds of 95 kph (59 mph), the storm was moving westward across the mountainous northern region of Cordillera towards the South China Sea, the state weather agency said in…
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Chennai rains: 13 NDRF teams on standby; WFH advised for this week
For Tuesday (Oct 15) the Tamil Nadu Government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in these districts. For IT firms, the Government has recommended Work from Home (WFH) from the 15th…
Read Article →
Explained | Hurricane Helene to Milton: Why and how hurricanes get their names—find out here
Hurricanes are named to make it easier for people to communicate about…
Read Article →
Hurricane Helene was deadliest since Katrina. Climate change is to blame, say researchers
Hurricane Helene was deadlier because of climate change, according to the World Weather Attribution group. It said the heavy rainfall and flash floods resulted from global warming. The analysis…
Read Article →
Climate crisis: 2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, glaciers lost most mass in 50 yrs, says UN
In its third annual report on global water resources, the United Nations warned that climate change is contributing to major changes in global water levels and availability. The WMO's water report…
Read Article →
US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to Elon Musk, clarifies FAA stance in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Musk had publicly claimed that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) was…
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Milton strengthens into hurricane, Florida braces for impact
Milton, which strengthened from a tropical storm to hurricane on Sunday, was projected to make landfall on Wednesday as a major hurricane, likely hitting near the heavily populated Tampa Bay area…
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Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan: two dead, 123 injured amid destructive winds
Krathon was packing sustained wind speeds of 126 kilometres (78 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 162 kph just before reaching the southern seaport city of Kaohsiung, according to the Central…
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Watch: Hurricane Helene - Mules carry supplies, thousands without water as second-deadliest storm kills 162
Hurricane Helene aftermath: Hurricane Helene is officially the second-deadliest storm to hit the US after Katrina, with the death toll crossing 160. In southern states like North…
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Biden and Harris lead relief efforts as hurricane Helene death toll rises to 162
Biden, who has approved major disaster declarations in several states, announced the deployment of up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help "speed up the delivery of life-saving…
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India launches operation 'Sadbhav' sends relief worth thousands of dollars to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos
Operation 'Sadbhav' as per India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
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Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 74 in Myanmar; 89 missing as floods and landslides wreak havoc
According to official figures, floods, and landslides due to the Typhoon that hit the region last week have killed almost 350 people across Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
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India weather: Yellow alert issued for Delhi, rainfall to continue; check IMD prediction here
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the region…
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Hurricane Debby's dark secret: Storm floats cocaine stash worth over $1.6mn to Florida beaches
In two separate incidents, police have discovered more than 100 pounds…
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Tropical Storm Debby kills five including two teenagers, moves through US southeast
Tropical Storm Debby: Among those killed was a 13-year…
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Hurricane Debby slams into Florida; 3,000 National Guard personnel on standby
Fuelled by an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico, as per reports, Debby barrelled ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category One hurricane — the lowest on a five-stage scale
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Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average, experts are calling it a near-record heatwave
While on the polar land mass, temperatures have remained below zero, the depths of southern hemisphere winter have reportedly reached 28 degrees Celsius above expectations on some days.
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LED lights in room temperature can 'clean up' forever chemicals overnight, suggests study
PFAS, or forever chemicals are the dreaded pollutants that cannot be destroyed easily and stay in the environment and human bodies for a long time. Their sustainable removal has been a quest for…
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Hunga Tonga volcano eruption in 2022 might have cooled Earth: Study
The dramatic explosion of the Hunga Tonga volcano was seen in satellite images as the eruption sent massive smoke and ash into the air. It sent tsunami waves across the Pacific
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Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi: Two deaths reported, hundreds of flights cancelled
Premier Cho Jung-tai, addressing a televised meeting of the emergency response centre, emphasised the gravity of the situation and warned, "The next 24 hours will present a very severe challenge…
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Tropical storm Trami kills 26 in Philippines, forces 150,000 to evacuate
With maximum sustained winds of 95 kph (59 mph), the storm was moving westward across the mountainous northern region of Cordillera towards the South China Sea, the state weather agency said in…
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Chennai rains: 13 NDRF teams on standby; WFH advised for this week
For Tuesday (Oct 15) the Tamil Nadu Government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in these districts. For IT firms, the Government has recommended Work from Home (WFH) from the 15th…
Read Article →
Explained | Hurricane Helene to Milton: Why and how hurricanes get their names—find out here
Hurricanes are named to make it easier for people to communicate about…
Read Article →
Hurricane Helene was deadliest since Katrina. Climate change is to blame, say researchers
Hurricane Helene was deadlier because of climate change, according to the World Weather Attribution group. It said the heavy rainfall and flash floods resulted from global warming. The analysis…
Read Article →
Climate crisis: 2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, glaciers lost most mass in 50 yrs, says UN
In its third annual report on global water resources, the United Nations warned that climate change is contributing to major changes in global water levels and availability. The WMO's water report…
Read Article →
US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to Elon Musk, clarifies FAA stance in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Musk had publicly claimed that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) was…
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Milton strengthens into hurricane, Florida braces for impact
Milton, which strengthened from a tropical storm to hurricane on Sunday, was projected to make landfall on Wednesday as a major hurricane, likely hitting near the heavily populated Tampa Bay area…
Read Article →
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan: two dead, 123 injured amid destructive winds
Krathon was packing sustained wind speeds of 126 kilometres (78 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 162 kph just before reaching the southern seaport city of Kaohsiung, according to the Central…
Read Article →
Watch: Hurricane Helene - Mules carry supplies, thousands without water as second-deadliest storm kills 162
Hurricane Helene aftermath: Hurricane Helene is officially the second-deadliest storm to hit the US after Katrina, with the death toll crossing 160. In southern states like North…
Read Article →
Biden and Harris lead relief efforts as hurricane Helene death toll rises to 162
Biden, who has approved major disaster declarations in several states, announced the deployment of up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help "speed up the delivery of life-saving…
Read Article →
India launches operation 'Sadbhav' sends relief worth thousands of dollars to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos
Operation 'Sadbhav' as per India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
Read Article →
Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 74 in Myanmar; 89 missing as floods and landslides wreak havoc
According to official figures, floods, and landslides due to the Typhoon that hit the region last week have killed almost 350 people across Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
Read Article →
India weather: Yellow alert issued for Delhi, rainfall to continue; check IMD prediction here
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the region…
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Hurricane Debby's dark secret: Storm floats cocaine stash worth over $1.6mn to Florida beaches
In two separate incidents, police have discovered more than 100 pounds…
Read Article →
Tropical Storm Debby kills five including two teenagers, moves through US southeast
Tropical Storm Debby: Among those killed was a 13-year…
Read Article →
Hurricane Debby slams into Florida; 3,000 National Guard personnel on standby
Fuelled by an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico, as per reports, Debby barrelled ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category One hurricane — the lowest on a five-stage scale
Read Article →
Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average, experts are calling it a near-record heatwave
While on the polar land mass, temperatures have remained below zero, the depths of southern hemisphere winter have reportedly reached 28 degrees Celsius above expectations on some days.
Read Article →
LED lights in room temperature can 'clean up' forever chemicals overnight, suggests study
PFAS, or forever chemicals are the dreaded pollutants that cannot be destroyed easily and stay in the environment and human bodies for a long time. Their sustainable removal has been a quest for…
Read Article →
Hunga Tonga volcano eruption in 2022 might have cooled Earth: Study
The dramatic explosion of the Hunga Tonga volcano was seen in satellite images as the eruption sent massive smoke and ash into the air. It sent tsunami waves across the Pacific
Read Article →
Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi: Two deaths reported, hundreds of flights cancelled
Premier Cho Jung-tai, addressing a televised meeting of the emergency response centre, emphasised the gravity of the situation and warned, "The next 24 hours will present a very severe challenge…
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India: Cyclone Michaung leaves behind a trail of destruction
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday (Dec 6) said that the cyclonic storm Michaung has weakened and won't have further disastrous impact.
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Iceland on edge: Seismic activity subsides, but volcanic threat looms
Seismic activity in southwestern Iceland on Monday, decreased in size and intensity even as the potential for a volcanic eruption, according to authorities, remains high.
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Typhoon Koinu batters Taiwan with 'record-breaking winds'
Typhoon Koinu, on Thursday (Oct 5th) brushed past Taiwan's southern edge. With record-breaking winds, Koinu, which means 'puppy' in Japanese, blanketed the region in torrential rains.
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As Cyclone Biparjoy threatens India and Pakistan, let's find out how cyclones get their names
Cyclone Biparjoy, a 'very severe' cyclonic storm that has formed over the east-central Arabian Sea, is threatening neighbours India and Pakistan.
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Species that got booted to 'endangered' or 'threatened' status in 2022
In recent years many species have entered the so-called "doomed" list of flora and fauna which are facing the imminent threat of extinction thanks to human activities.
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Italy landslide devastation: Dramatic pictures of the 'waterfall of water and mud'
The death toll from the landslides that struck the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia has increased to seven; this includes a new born baby and two children.
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Ever wondered how cyclones and hurricanes get their names? WION explains
Hurricanes and cyclones are given names to make it easier for people to communicate about these severe storms. When multiple storms occur at the same time, names boost the profile of the cyclone or
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