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January 17, 2025 10:35 AM

Delhi’s air quality improves, but dense fog causes travel delays

Delhi's air quality saw a significant improvement on Friday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 294, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, the national capital and surrounding areas continued to face dense fog, which led to delays in train services. Rep...

January 15, 2025 8:20 PM

How biodiversity impacts every corner of human life

Overhunting, ecosystem destruction and climate change caused by human emissions are all contributing to a rapid decline of global biodiversity. A new report released by the World Wildlife Fund, an NGO, highlights what humanity is losing as a result. From the large whales that mix ocean waters and ...

January 13, 2025 7:16 PM

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 metre were issued for the southern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi. A 20-centimetre tsunami was late...

January 10, 2025 9:54 PM

Calmer winds help Los Angeles firefighters as death toll hits 10

A pause in the fierce winds that super-charged the ring of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles this week helped crews make progress in bringing the infernos under control on Friday but strong gusts could return over the weekend, forecasters said. The fires, which have devastated Los Angeles neigh...

January 10, 2025 3:04 PM

2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say

The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which said climate change is pushing the planet's temperature...

January 6, 2025 11:51 AM

Heavy snowfall disrupts air travel in the UK and Germany

Heavy snowfall has caused significant disruptions to air travel in both the UK and Germany, leading to multiple runway closures and flight cancellations over the weekend, according to reports from CNN and Euro News. In the UK, several airports closed their runways on Sunday due to snow and ice. Th...

January 3, 2025 10:46 AM

Dense fog disrupts flights and trains in Delhi as mercury plummets

A thick blanket of fog covered Delhi on Friday, causing widespread disruption as temperatures plummeted and the city faced a cold wave. The dense fog significantly reduced visibility, slowing down traffic in the early hours and causing delays for commuters and motorists alike. Flight and train ser...

December 27, 2024 11:10 PM

Nepal Braces for Cold Wave as Snowfall and Rain Expected in Coming Days

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal has urged residents to take precautions against the increasing cold. Citing information from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, NDRRMA has warned of impending cloudy weather starting Friday afternoon due to the...

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