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October 19, 2024 11:14 AM

AQI in Delhi drops to 226; residents face breathing issues

A thin layer of smog has blanketed the national capital on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 226, classified as 'Poor' by the Central Pollution Control Board. The worst readings were recorded in the Akshardham and Anand Vihar are...

October 18, 2024 11:12 PM

Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at...

October 18, 2024 4:38 PM

Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week. A staggering 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – fro...

October 18, 2024 10:24 AM

Smog engulfs Delhi, AQI drops to 293

A layer of smog has blanketed the national capital, driving the Air Quality Index (AQI) down to 293, a level categorized as 'Poor'. In Anand Vihar, the AQI has worsened to 339, falling into the 'Very Poor' category. The India Gate area recorded an AQ...

October 17, 2024 2:23 PM

Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says

Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely overlooked, a joint study by Australia's national science agency (CISRO) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found. The ...

October 15, 2024 4:12 PM

AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster

When floods ripped through parts of Europe in September, the scale of the destruction took people by surprise. The intense rains should not have, because those had been predicted by sophisticated forecasting systems enhanced with artificial intellige...

October 15, 2024 12:44 PM

La Nina is becoming less likely, Australia’s weather bureau says

The likelihood of a La Nina weather event in coming months has decreased, Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday, adding that if the phenomenon did appear, it would be weak and short-lived. The development of La Nina and its opposite, El Nino, a...

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