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2014 HURRICANE STUDY
A 2014 study analyzed 62 years of US hurricanes and found female-named storms were nearly three times as deadly as male-named ones, possibly because people perceived them as less threatening and were less likely to take protective actionA study found feminine hurricane names correlated with higher death rates. Researchers suggest gender stereotypes unconsciously reduce perc...- The parrot on America’s El Yunque quarter once had only about 13 birds left in the wild; biologists bred and released new flocks across Puerto RicoFeatured on the 2012 US quarter, the Puerto Rican parrot symbolizes a triumph over extinction. In the 1990s, a genetic analysis unveiled a ...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- Quote of the Day by Denzel Washington: 'Fall down seven times…'—Top quotes by the two-time Academy Award-winning actorLegendary actor Denzel Washington's enduring quote, "Fall down seven times, get up eight," encapsulates the power of resilience and perseve...
- The Secret Physics Behind 'Impossible' Movement: Rocks, Ice, and A Perfect MorningMysterious moving rocks at Death Valley's Racetrack Playa have baffled observers for years. Scientists have now revealed that a rare combin...
- Prem Watsa: How an Indian became Canada's Warren BuffettIndian-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, hailed as the "Warren Buffett of Canada," has announced his succession plan for Fairfax Financial H...
- Dan Ziskie, House of Cards actor, dies at 80: All about his family, career and net worthDan Ziskie, known for his role as Vice President Jim Matthews in 'House of Cards' and C.J. Liguori in 'Treme,' passed away at 80 due to art...
- From Mumbai garage to 8 Oscar-winning empire: Meet Namit Malhotra, the producer of the most expensive Indian film, Ramayana. His education, careerNamit Malhotra, son of filmmaker Naresh Malhotra, is producing Ramayana. The film has a budget of ₹835 crore. The cast includes Ranbir Kapo...
- Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra shares his journey from editing in a garage to winning 8 OscarsNamit Malhotra, from a film lineage, is the producer behind the ambitious ₹835 crore Ramayana adaptation, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Despit...
- Phyllis Fong defied Donald Trump’s orders—Now she's been ousted. Did Elon Musk’s Neuralink play a role?Phyllis Fong, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was removed from her office after refusing to comply with...
- Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Donald Trump take it up?President Joe Biden is visiting Africa for the first time during his presidency to promote the Lobito Corridor railway project in Zambia, C...
- Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changesDisasters also provide fertile ground for false information to spread online. Researchers like Jun Zhuang, a professor at the University of...
- Climate action: UN is misusing data, and its approach has been repeatedly shown to be wrongAstonishingly, the UN is misusing data, and its approach has been repeatedly shown to be wrong. Its finding makes for great headlines. But ...
- Extreme weather testing Joe Biden's disaster management skillsBiden said Friday that he hopes to travel to Texas next week but doesn't want his presence and the accompanying presidential entourage to d...
- View: Climate change distress should reflect in budget 2020Science shows that impacts of unchecked warming will be felt more keenly in countries like India. A recent report by the environmental thin...
- Oceans warming faster than previously thoughtOcean heating is critical marker of climate change because an estimated 93 per cent of the excess solar energy trapped by greenhouse gases ...
- Oceans warming much faster than previously thought: StudyOcean heating is a critical marker of climate change because an estimated 93% of the excess solar energy trapped by greenhouse gases accumu...
- Russia will work with India for localisation of equipment for nuclear power plants: Andrey Shevlyakov, CEO, Rosatom South AsiaOn India’s request, additional safety measures are being put in place in Units 3 and 4 to withstand even higher seismic, climatic and techn...
- Global warming inflicts $1.5 trillion loss on middle-class in 1980-2014: UBSIn 2000, nearly half of the global population of six billion lived in cities and the UN expects this proportion to jump to 60 per cent by 2...
- Internet 'sleeps' in some parts of the worldInternet "sleeps" almost like a living creature in some parts of Asia, South America & Eastern Europe, say scientists who tracked Internet ...
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