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Jupiter-Like Exoplanet With Iron Winds and Molten Metal Rain Discovered by Researchers
Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-76b, located about 634 light-years away in the Pisces constellation, experiences extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth. With temperatures soaring to around 4,350 degrees Fahrenheit (2,400 degrees Celsius), the planet's atmosphere is ravaged by high-speed iron winds and molten metal r...
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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4 Dead, Over A Dozen Missing As China Struggles With Extreme Floods, Heat
More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the south, while the north baked under some of its highest temperatures this year.
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Severe Heatwave Sweeps North India As Mercury Breaches 50 Degree Mark
Heatwave alert: Large parts of northern and central India were in the grip of extreme heatwave conditions on Tuesday with the mercury crossing 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu and Haryana's Sirsa and settling nine notches above normal in Delhi
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At 48.3 Degrees, Delhi's Mungeshpur Records Highest Temperature: Weather Office
Delhi is witnessing extreme heatwave conditions, with the maximum temperatures reaching over 48 degrees Celsius in Mungeshpur, a locality in the national capital.
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Extreme Heat Alert As Lok Sabha Polls Enter Key Stage
As the campaign heats up for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, the weather department has predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions for several states over the next five days.
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What PM Modi Said At Meet To Review Preparedness For Heatwave
Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy.
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Dubai Roads Flooded After Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm
The roads of Dubai were waterlogged and flooded after heavy rainfall and thunderstorm hit parts of the United Arab Emirates this morning. Due to extreme weather conditions, people there have been advised to avoid beaches and stay indoors.
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Wet-Hot Extreme Weather To Become Frequent Due To Climate Change: Study
Simultaneous rainfall and heat extremes will become more frequent, severe and widespread due to climate change, more so than dry-hot conditions, scientists say.
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Video: Coast Guard's Mid-Sea Evacuation Of Ill Mariner From Foreign Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday carried out a mid-sea medical evacuation of a critically ill mariner aboard a foreign vessel off the Kerala coast amidst extreme weather conditions, a Defence Ministry statement said.
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"Climate Change Not A Challenge For Delhi Only": AAP Minister
With climate change posing a threat to water security in cities such as Delhi, the city government's Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said extreme weather is not a challenge for the national capital alone and collaboration among
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Explained: What's Causing Floods, Heatwave Across The Globe
Extreme weather conditions such as heatwave, heavy rain, flood, and forest fires are being witnessed in different regions of the world.
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Railway Bridge In China Partially Collapses Due To Heavy Rain
A railway bridge in Chongqing partially collapsed on Tuesday morning, local authorities reported, after rain deluged the southwestern Chinese municipality for several days and fuelled concerns that more rain-induced disasters will hit the country.
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China Warns Of "Multiple Natural Disasters" In July
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated.
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Jupiter-Like Exoplanet With Iron Winds and Molten Metal Rain Discovered by Researchers
Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-76b, located about 634 light-years away in the Pisces constellation, experiences extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth. With temperatures soaring to around 4,350 degrees Fahrenheit (2,400 degrees Celsius), the planet's atmosphere is ravaged by high-speed iron winds and molten metal r...
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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4 Dead, Over A Dozen Missing As China Struggles With Extreme Floods, Heat
More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the south, while the north baked under some of its highest temperatures this year.
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Severe Heatwave Sweeps North India As Mercury Breaches 50 Degree Mark
Heatwave alert: Large parts of northern and central India were in the grip of extreme heatwave conditions on Tuesday with the mercury crossing 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu and Haryana's Sirsa and settling nine notches above normal in Delhi
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At 48.3 Degrees, Delhi's Mungeshpur Records Highest Temperature: Weather Office
Delhi is witnessing extreme heatwave conditions, with the maximum temperatures reaching over 48 degrees Celsius in Mungeshpur, a locality in the national capital.
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Extreme Heat Alert As Lok Sabha Polls Enter Key Stage
As the campaign heats up for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, the weather department has predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions for several states over the next five days.
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What PM Modi Said At Meet To Review Preparedness For Heatwave
Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy.
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Dubai Roads Flooded After Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm
The roads of Dubai were waterlogged and flooded after heavy rainfall and thunderstorm hit parts of the United Arab Emirates this morning. Due to extreme weather conditions, people there have been advised to avoid beaches and stay indoors.
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Wet-Hot Extreme Weather To Become Frequent Due To Climate Change: Study
Simultaneous rainfall and heat extremes will become more frequent, severe and widespread due to climate change, more so than dry-hot conditions, scientists say.
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Video: Coast Guard's Mid-Sea Evacuation Of Ill Mariner From Foreign Vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday carried out a mid-sea medical evacuation of a critically ill mariner aboard a foreign vessel off the Kerala coast amidst extreme weather conditions, a Defence Ministry statement said.
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"Climate Change Not A Challenge For Delhi Only": AAP Minister
With climate change posing a threat to water security in cities such as Delhi, the city government's Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said extreme weather is not a challenge for the national capital alone and collaboration among
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Explained: What's Causing Floods, Heatwave Across The Globe
Extreme weather conditions such as heatwave, heavy rain, flood, and forest fires are being witnessed in different regions of the world.
-
Railway Bridge In China Partially Collapses Due To Heavy Rain
A railway bridge in Chongqing partially collapsed on Tuesday morning, local authorities reported, after rain deluged the southwestern Chinese municipality for several days and fuelled concerns that more rain-induced disasters will hit the country.
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China Warns Of "Multiple Natural Disasters" In July
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated.
