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Quote of the day by Charlie Munger: “You look at Carnegie and Franklin. They had only a few...” — Inspiring life lessons from a timeless quote on curiosity, self-improvement, critical thinking, personal growth, and what the late Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman known for disciplined reasoning and lifelong learning understood about teaching yourself what mattersQuote of the day by Charlie Munger: “You look at Carnegie and Franklin...” and see how much of their knowledge came from teaching themselve...
What's in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies mattersTropical cyclones receive names to quickly communicate warnings and enhance public preparedness. Military operations also use names to diff...
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...
For 15 years, a Lufthansa jet has been measuring the atmosphere on passenger flights, and the free data now help scientists track ozone, water vapor, and weatherA Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 has been collecting atmospheric data since 2011. This aircraft contributes to a significant long-term climate d...
Meet Dr. Shubha Venkatesh Iyengar, Agni missile scientist, whose tech is now being used by every international airport in IndiaPresident Murmu honored 65 individuals with Padma Awards, including scientist Dr. Shubha Venkatesh Iyengar. Her 46-year tenure at CSIR-NAL ...
What is Canada’s new colour-coded alert system and how it will ensure public safety during extreme weatherCanada's weather alerts are getting a makeover. Starting November 26, 2025, a new colour system will use yellow, orange, and red to show ho...
Asia warming twice as fast as global average: WMOAsia faces rapid warming, double the global average. Sea surface temperatures are also rising quickly. Extreme heatwaves impacted East Asia...
Cyclone Fengal begins landfall process in Tamil Nadu, PuducherryCyclone Fengal made landfall on the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, causing heavy rainfall, waterlogging,...
Geminid Meteor Shower: When and how to watch the spectacular celestial fireworkGeminid Meteor Shower: Space enthusiasts can witness the spectacular Geminid meteor shower on December 14 and 15 across the country. The sh...
Heavy rains in parts of UAE. Effect of ongoing cloud-seeding campaign? Advisory issued for driversParts of the UAE experienced heavy to light rains over the past two days, with Al Ain receiving heavy rains and moderate rains reported in ...
Explained: UAE's new mission for more rains. Parts of Oman will also be coveredThe UAE National Center of Meteorology (NCM) will conduct a field campaign in collaboration with US-based Stratton Park Engineering Company...
UN climate agency picks Argentina's Saulo as first woman leaderThe World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina's Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO's cri...
World Meteorological Day 2023: History, Significance, Theme and all you need to knowWorld Meteorological Day honours the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1950.
- El Aziza loses ‘hottest place’ tag
The World Meteorology Organization on Thursday officially declared that the earlier all-time heat record held by El Aziza in Libya is now i...
- Ban to travel to Arctic Circle
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon would travel to Austria, Norway, Arctic Circle and Switzerland later this week, his spokesperson has annou...
- IAEA conducts nuclear accident response exercise in Mexico
The UN's atomic watchdog said that it would conduct a major exercise to test the response to a simulated accident at a nuclear power plant ...
- Indian-origin scientist gets prestigious meteorology award
A distinguished Indian-origin scientist has been awarded the prestigious International Meteorological Organization prize for his research o...
- UN launches global effort to predict climatic changes
The UN has started a drive to improve the ability to forecast changes in climate and cope with extreme weather patterns, such as desertific...
- Tea Board may move Wipo to protect ‘Brand Darjeeling'
The Tea Board spends around $50,000 on an average annually to protect the legal sanctity of the phrase ‘Darjeeling Tea’.