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Friday, February 20, 2026
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Topic: Weather

World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row

The record had last been set for four consecutive days in a row in early July 2023. Before that, the hottest day was in August 2016.

El Nino may hammer Asian farms with dry weather, but shower American growers

As El Nino looms, wheat output in Australia, the world’s second-largest exporter of the grain, is also expected to take a hit from dry weather, forecasters and analysts said.

Kojiki purchases weather News Point as part of its expansion

The acquisition comes in a series of major purchases the company has made over the past few months as part of its expansion plans.

Scientists capture highest-ever resolution image of atoms

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

2020 tied with 2016 for the hottest year ever recorded & why crocodiles don’t change

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

Floating wind farms are costly, but technology has the answer

Energy generated by offshore wind rises by 30 per cent every year. But despite this growth, it only accounts for 1 per cent of the world's electricity supply.

What a second wave of Covid-19 could look like

One model of Covid-19’s future transmission dynamics suggests the size of outbreaks will vary drastically depending on seasonality and duration of people’s immunity.

Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago

Indian summer monsoon which was highly sensitive in the past also helped end the ice age.

Economics can fix global climate problem that fuel-efficient engines can’t

Setting aside escapist solutions, we should understand why corrective action has not followed better understanding of the climate problem.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.