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Increasing heat unlikely to impact wheat crop, says IMD
The IMD reported that 80-85 per cent of the wheat crop was sown either early or timely between October 25 and November 30, with climate-resilient...
Heatwaves are getting more deadly and frequent
26 Aug 2023 5:53 AMEpidemiology and climate modelling combined: Researchers from the Institute for Environmental Decisions at ETH Zurich collaborated with an...
Over 90 mn Americans under heat alerts
18 July 2023 8:15 AMOf the 90 million people, at least 50 million have been under heat alerts for the past 10 days.
World registers 'Hottest day' ever recorded on July 3
5 July 2023 7:00 AMThe average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F) as heatwaves...
Will green efforts help Vellore to escape summer heat?
12 Jun 2023 1:30 AM“No way,” says Dr RT Rajan founder SOLAI (social life animation movement), an NGO based at Christianpet on the TN-AP border in Katpadi.
Severe drought spreads in Portugal, officials seek EU help
10 May 2023 4:10 PMAround 90% of mainland Portugal is suffering from drought, with severe drought alone affecting one-fifth of its territory, twice as much as in March...
The Chill Factor How deep-diving sharks stay warm in the abyss
13 May 2023 1:30 PMA study published Thursday in the journal Science shows how one species, Sphyrna lewini or scalloped hammerhead sharks, stay warm during their nightly...
Beijing expects hail, respite from heat
16 May 2023 10:25 AMThe maximum temperature will drop to 28 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, down from 34-36 degrees Celsius on Monday and Tuesday, said Zhao Wei, chief...