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July 2, 2024 2:26 PM

July 2024 Weather Outlook: More Rain and Shifts in Temperature

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the country will see above-normal rainfall this month. Most regions are expected to enjoy this rainy weather, except for parts of the northeast, northwest, east, and southeast peninsular I...

July 2, 2024 1:01 PM

Assam floods: 95 forest camps submerged at Kaziranga National Park

The flood situation at Kaziranga National Park in Assam has become dire, with floodwaters submerging 95 out of the 233 forest camps. This flooding has forced the evacuation of six camps. The park authority reports that all 34 camps in the Agratoli r...

July 1, 2024 12:32 PM

India recorded 11% below normal rainfall in June, says IMD

India experienced an 11% deficit in rainfall in June compared to the normal levels, with all regions except the south receiving below-average precipitation after the monsoon lost momentum in mid-June, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD)....

June 28, 2024 5:08 PM

US protects Alaska lands important to tribes’ hunting, fishing

Large areas of federal land in Alaska will be protected from development to conserve fish and wildlife habitats that are important to native communities' way of life, under two measures announced by the Biden administration on Friday. The steps by t...

June 28, 2024 1:55 PM

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Peru, no injuries reported

A powerful earthquake of magnitude of 7.0 struck just outside the city of Arequipa, the second most populated in Peru, near the coast on Friday, local officials said, adding no deaths or injuries had been reported. The Peruvian government said on so...

June 28, 2024 12:37 PM

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300...

June 27, 2024 6:18 PM

Monsoon set to cover entire nation on schedule: IMD

India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and is poised to envelop the entire nation on schedule for the planting season, despite earlier delays this month, according to two officials from the India Meteorological Depa...

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