A Deluge for the Sahara: Satellites Tracked Extreme Rain Where It Feels ImpossibleIn September 2024, intense rainfall, exceeding 200 millimeters in some areas, transformed parts of the Sahara Desert, filling dry basins an...
20 Feb, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Too Much Rain Could Turn the Sahara Green And Rewrite Africa’s Climate FutureScientists predict a significant shift for the Sahara desert. Rising global temperatures may bring much more rain to parts of the region by...
11 Feb, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
NASA shares stunning ISS image of ring-shaped Jabal Arkanu in Libya's Sahara DesertNASA's International Space Station captured a striking image of Jabal Arkanu in Libya. This mountain features unique ring-like formations. ...
03 Dec, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
After snow, Saudi Arabia's weather takes another turn: Desert land hit by thunderstorms, floods, with temperatures at 9 degreesSaudi Arabia Weather: Saudi cities including Mecca and Jeddah faced heavy rainfall and flooding on January 8. Residents formed human chains...
09 Jan, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Sweltering heat, flash floods, 'disappearing' spring season - India's weather story so far in 2024Extreme weather events in the first five months of 2024 in north India have caused deaths, floods, and landslides in the northeast, with a ...
02 Jun, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
Morocco earthquake leaves at least 2,000 dead; damages historic landmarks and topples buildingsA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 people. The quake caused widespread dev...
10 Sep, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk-This smallcase manager sees scope for the current bull run in equities lasting beyond 2024 electionsWhile equities remain the most popular avenue, Jain continues to believe that a well-diversified portfolio is the most prudent strategy for...
17 Jul, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
Sahara Desert was once home to several Nigerian citiesGenerations of travellers have stood before the "ksars" of Djado, wondering at their crenelated walls, watchtowers, secretive passages and ...
07 Jun, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Big Discovery: Scientists find presence of water on sunlit surface of MoonData from the current study revealed that the Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from the Earth, has water in concentration...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
How countries keep track of their weatherIn 1942, Winston Churchill ordered the petroleum warfare department to come up with an idea to tackle the problem of fog during airplane ta...
01 Jan, 2017, 12.03 AM IST
Here's a list of five hottest places in the worldThe current heat wave may make you think India is the hottest place in the world, but here's the list of places that make the Thar desert s...
29 May, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
- Britain sounds red alert as Saharan dust lands in England
Drivers across the southeast, Cornwall and Devon besides parts of Northern Ireland were surprised to find dust all over their courtyards an...
02 Apr, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
- Whales, lizards inspire hi-tech bio-mimicry: UN
Whale hearts hold clues to making pacemakers and lizard skins are showing how to cut friction in electrical appliances as companies mimic n...
28 May, 2008, 04.01 PM IST
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Quality infrastructure, covering the services of transportation, electricity transmission and distribution; communications (telecommunicati...
25 Feb, 2005, 11.47 PM IST