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California braces for ‘parade of cyclones’ after week of floods

(Reuters) -Torrential downpours and damaging winds had left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California on Sunday after a deadly week of weather, and the state was still

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) -A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck 40 km (25 miles) west of Vanuatu's town of Port-Olry, United States Geological Survey said on Sunday. The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km, USGS said. "

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Port-Olry, Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 earthquake struck 40km west of Vanuatu's Port-Olry, United States Geological Survey said on Sunday. The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km, USGS said.

Winter tolerance in rice dependent on codon patterns: Study

Beijing , January 8 (ANI): In recent years, there has been a clear increase in abnormal environmental temperatures and extreme weather events due to...

California storm leaves over 560,000 homes without power, more rough weather ahead

(Reuters) -Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California early on Sunday as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe

Storm in California leaves over 330,000 without power, more rough weather ahead

(Reuters) - Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California late on Sunday as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe

How remote animal tracking can allow humanity to be better protected from natural disasters

Apart from insights into animal behaviour and physiology, biologging allows scientists to access remote locations that are otherwise difficult to study.

Why Mumbai’s air quality is almost as bad as Delhi’s — ‘more cars, construction & wind speed’

Mumbai doctors say they’re getting more cases of chronic cough this winter. If weather forecast and other conditions hold, Mumbaikars can expect poor AQI throughout January.

Heavy rains and snow clobber California and more is on the way

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Yet another "atmospheric river" of dense, moist tropical air will clobber California on Monday with rain and mountain snow - the fifth of the weather phenomenon since

Study reveals reduction in impact of prairie dog plague on other organisms

Los Angeles , January 7 (ANI): Prairie dog extinction, combined with unusually heavy precipitation in 2018, resulted in dramatic ecosystem changes. The findings highlight...

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.