Why Opening Windows at the Wrong Time Can Trap Heat InsideOpening windows on hot days can trap heat, making homes warmer and more uncomfortable. Research shows that hot air enters homes through ope...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Extreme cold grips Nordic countries; snowstorms disrupt travel and schoolsIn northern Sweden, temperatures plummeted below -40C for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, Kvikkjokk-Årrenjarka i...
04 Jan, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Extreme cold grips Nordic countries as floods hit western EuropeFor the second consecutive day, temperatures plummeted below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Nordic region. I...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
Extreme cold grips Nordic countries as floods hit western EuropeExtremely cold temperatures, snow and gale-force winds disrupted transportation throughout the Nordic region, with several bridges closed a...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Sweden sees record cold as temperatures plunge below -40 CelsiusWhile the region is used to seeing freezing temperatures, the recent cold snap has forced local bus operators to cancel services, and train...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
-40°C: Finland and Sweden set new temperature record this wintersHarsh winters has caused problems for rail traffic in the north, among other issues. According to the The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrol...
02 Jan, 2024, 07.24 PM IST
COP28 climate deal 'stab in the back', activist Greta Thunberg saysThe COP 28 climate deal, reached in Dubai, has been criticized by activists as a stab in the back for nations most affected by global warmi...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Study: Microorganisms' ability to adapt to climate change may help to reduce global warming28 May, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine: Panel to announce winner today, check details hereThe Nobel panel will announce the winner or winners of the medicine or physiology Nobel Prize today in Sweden at the Karolinska Institute i...
03 Oct, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Sweden, a flawed climate awareness pioneerThe sparsely populated country of about 10.3 million people experiences long nights and cold temperatures during winter months but produces...
19 Jul, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
Making new strides, everyday: Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2020In 2019, she was among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award.
04 Feb, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
- Astronomers catch a glimpse of Sun's future
London, Nov 7 (IANS) A team of astronomers from Sweden has for the first time observed the clearest and sharpest view yet of the surface of...
07 Nov, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
Frozen art! Sweden’s iconic Ice Hotel will now have hand-carved roomsThe hotel will accommodate 20 hand-carved ‘art rooms’ with ice sculptures. This wing will stay open while it will reconstruct 15 suites.
23 Sep, 2016, 09.33 AM IST
Love rock climbing? Try 'bouldering' - without any ropes or harnessesBouldering, an extreme adventure sport, involves climbers to rely on their skills and fearlessness to keep them on the rock and off the cra...
21 Jan, 2016, 08.08 AM IST
Global warming to progress faster than expected: StudyGreenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels lead to higher temperatures, which in turn lead to increased natural emissions an...
27 Nov, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
- Volcanic eruptions slow down global warming: Study
Volcanic eruptions may have slowed down global warming by injecting particulates into the atmosphere, according to a study.
13 Jul, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
- 2014 on course to be hottest year ever recorded
In another chilling reminder that the Earth is heating up, data just released shows 2014 is on course to be the hottest year since global r...
01 Dec, 2014, 03.41 AM IST