US heat dome, Europe weather shift signal a rare ‘Super El Niño’ — What comes next?A powerful El Niño is developing and influencing weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere. This warming event is causing heat in the...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
How a Self-Taught Widow invented modern water storage: Harriet Williams Strong's 1890s irrigation breakthroughs saved a drought-hit California ranch and transformed dry-land farming foreverIn 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong was widowed, penniless, and left with four daughters on a failing California ranch. She had zero e...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
US Heat Advisory Today (July 27): Heat warnings issued across multiple states as temperatures soar above 100°FA dangerous heat wave grips large parts of the United States with high heat index values. North Texas and the Chicago metropolitan area fac...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Why El Niño's promise of a quieter hurricane season may not guarantee good news for insurersEl Nino traditionally lowers hurricane risk for insurers. However, coastal growth and rising property values change this assumption. Even q...
27 Jul, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
In 2011, an Australian woman climbed 60 meters into a forest tree and refused to touch the ground for 449 days; 170,000 hectares were later protectedMiranda Gibson lived in a tree for 449 days to protect a forest. She stayed in the Observer Tree, breaking Australia's previous record. Gib...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
'Witnessed glowing seas, saw humpback whales': 9 women officers sail across the Earth and return to Mumbai; battled 60-knot storms and 5-metre wavesIndia's first all-women Tri-Service circumnavigation expedition has returned to Mumbai after spending 314 days at sea and covering nearly 2...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
NOAA northern lights forecast: Northern lights could light up skies across the US and Canada tonight; here's when and how to watch on your smartphoneNorthern lights forecast: A minor geomagnetic storm is expected to create favorable conditions for the aurora borealis. Skywatchers in part...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
NASA climate data copied to Swiss supercomputer for AI training amid US funding cutsResearchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to tra...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 could be even stronger than expected: California could face flooding while the US braces for a harsh winterA powerful Super El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters predict this climate phenomenon will intensify rapidly in coming m...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
US issues heat, flood and air quality alerts across multiple states after Fourth of July storms; check if it affects your regionSevere weather is impacting multiple US states following Fourth of July storms. Dangerous heat advisories are in effect for the Mid-Atlanti...
06 Jul, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of RotaA "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with auth...
06 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitableLeading European nations now acknowledge potential fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a shift in stance following the US-Iran ...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Why India is launching a mission to recover 'Green Boots' from Mount Everest site after 30 yearsIndian authorities are reportedly launching a challenging mission to retrieve the body of Dorje Morup, known as "Green Boots," from Mount E...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Heat wave alert, World Cup 2026 weather forecast: High temperatures, humidity alert for New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Dallas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Memphis, TennesseeHeat wave alert: Weather forecast predicts that temperatures will soar into the 90s and low 100 degrees Fahrenheit (mid to high 30s Celsius...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.54 AM IST
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwaveEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures ...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Storm Arthur tracker, path: Tropical storm hits Texas, flooding alert in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, 20,000 barrels of oil could be lost as Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026 beginsStorm Arthur updates: Flooding was likely through Friday over parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panh...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.34 AM IST