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September 5, 2024 9:59 AM

World’s Largest Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility to Be Built in Texas through ADNOC-ExxonMobil Partnership

The race to lead the global energy transition has taken a significant leap forward with the announcement of a partnership between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and ExxonMobil to develop the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility. ...

September 2, 2024 5:38 PM

Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO

Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate extremes, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said on Monday. Despite producing far lower greenho...

September 1, 2024 2:23 PM

Above-normal rainfall expected in September: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that September will see 'above-normal' monsoon rainfall across most of India, continuing the trend from August. However, states including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and parts of Himachal Pradesh an...

August 30, 2024 3:11 PM

Typhoon Shanshan brings torrential rains, travel turmoil across Japan

Typhoon Shanshan deluged large parts of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. In the southw...

August 29, 2024 4:43 PM

IMD issues alerts for heavy rains, cyclonic storms in Gujarat and eastern India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the Saurashtra and Kachchh regions of Gujarat, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until August 31. A deep depression currently situated over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expec...

August 29, 2024 12:09 PM

Gujarat rains: Indian Army deploys six columns for rescue operations

The Indian Army has mobilized six columns to conduct rescue operations in Gujarat's worst-affected areas as flood-like conditions persist due to continuous heavy rainfall. This deployment comes in response to an urgent request from the Gujarat state ...

August 29, 2024 4:48 PM

Millions told to evacuate as typhoon pummels Japan

Millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three peopl...

August 29, 2024 9:39 PM

Plant4Mother: Over 800 institutions to plant more than 3,000 saplings nationwide

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in a plantation drive in New Delhi on Thursday as part of the #Plant4Mother campaign, also known as #एक_पेड़_मां_के_नाम. The campaign, launched by Prime Min...

August 28, 2024 5:50 PM

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in western India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall across western India due to a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch. In the past 24 hours, Khambhalia in Devbhoomi Dwarka district recorded 43 cm of rainfall, whil...

August 28, 2024 2:20 PM

Gujarat Floods: PM Modi promises central govt support to CM Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of full support from the central government as the state battles severe flooding caused by continuous heavy rainfall. In a phone conversation, PM Modi inquired ...

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