24 die due to US heat wave
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) The US National Weather Service has sounded a high-temperature alert in 30 states, after a heat wave resulted in the death of at least 24 people.The ... Read more...
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Chicago power outage affects 600,000 people
July 12th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Part of Chicago had been thrown into darkness after a severe thunderstorm destroyed several power lines. It is estimated that 600,000 people have been left without power. ... Read more...
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Two Indian walkers qualify for London Olympics
June 27th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India's Gurmeet Singh and Babubhai Panocha have qualified for the 20 km walk at the 2012 London Olympics with impressive performances at the 18th Dublin ... Read more...
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Delhi’s BSES launches save power campaign
May 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Power distribution company BSES Tuesday launched the "My Cool Idea" campaign in the capital city inviting its customers to share ideas and suggestions to reduce ... Read more...
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North India gets brief relief on a less hot day (Roundup)
May 20th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Heat wave conditions abated a bit in some places in the northern region Friday. The weather office has forecast fairly widespread rainfall in some states ... Read more...
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North India simmers in summer heat (Roundup)
May 18th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The mercury remained in the high 40s in most parts of northern India Wednesday even as parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh got a respite ... Read more...
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Orissa zoo launches special summer menu for animals
May 16th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 16 (IANS) Authorities in Orissa's Nandankanan Zoo have introduced a special summer menu to protect animals from the heat wave with the mercury crossing 45 degrees Celsius in ... Read more...
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Heat wave forces early closure of Bihar schools
May 16th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Patna, May 16 (IANS) The Bihar government has ordered all schools to be closed from Monday due to the scorching heat that has seen temperatures soaring to 43 degrees Celsius.Chief ... Read more...
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Mercury touches 45.3 degree in Orissa
May 11th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 11 (IANS) The heat wave condition intensified in Orissa with Talcher town Wednesday recording 45.3 degree Celsius, the day's highest in the state.Talcher is located in Angul district, ... Read more...
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Mercury touches 44 degrees in Orissa town
May 10th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) A heat wave continued to grip several parts of Orissa with the industrial town of Talcher recording maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius Tuesday, the highest ... Read more...
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Drizzle brings relief to sizzling Agra
May 10th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 10 (IANS) After the day temperature shot up to 44 degrees Celsius Monday and Tuesday forenoon, a dust storm accompanied by a slight drizzle brought welcome relief -- ... Read more...
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Heat wave warning in Orissa as mercury soars
May 9th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) The weatherman issued a heat wave warning for Orissa as the mercury touched 43.6 degrees Celsius in the district headquarter town of Sonepur and temperatures shot ... Read more...
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Mercury touches 42 degrees in Orissa
May 4th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) Several parts of Orissa reeled under a heat wave Tuesday, with mercury rising to 42 degrees Celsius - the day's highest in the state - at ... Read more...
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Hot Sunday in Delhi, hotter week ahead (Lead)
May 1st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Delhi experienced a hot Sunday with both the minimum and maximum temperatures soaring above average. More hot days are in store, said the met office."Get ... Read more...
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Orissa swelters as mercury crosses 41 degrees
April 18th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Many parts of Orissa sizzled under heat wave conditions, with at least two towns Monday recording maximum temperatures of over 41 degrees Celsius, the weatherman here ... Read more...
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Cities in developing countries ‘likelier to be hit by climate change’
April 8th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 8 (ANI): A new study has warned that fast-growing urban areas worldwide, especially in developing countries, will suffer disproportionately from the impacts of changing climate.An examination of urban policies ... Read more...
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American Idol: Top 11- Liv Tyler, Gordon Ramsey
March 24th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) So far, we have lost two of the top contestants for this season's 'American Idol', which leaves us with eleven top performers who were due to perform for ... Read more...
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Early summer heat waves are deadliest
December 1st, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Researchers have pointed out that the risk of dying from a heat waves is highest when they occur early in the summer and are hotter and longer than ... Read more...
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Hubble astronomers discover an overheated early universe
October 8th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists discovered have that quasars -- the brilliant core of active galaxies -- emitted massive blasts of radiation in the early Universe, essentially delaying the growth of ... Read more...
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Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Film Editor Dies in LA Heat Wave
September 29th, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sally Menke, who is a fifty six year old native of Long Island, was found dead along a hiking path in the Los Angeles heat early Tuesday. She ... Read more...
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LA’s weather breaks heat wave record
September 28th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Los Angeles has been hit by record temperatures this year.Temperatures soared above the 100 degrees mark on Monday hitting arecord 113 degrees. The heat wave forced ... Read more...
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Brush Fire Erupts Near Thousand Oaks
September 28th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brush fire broke out on Monday afternoon in the Ventura County City Of Thousand Oaks. The fire broke out reportedly at 2 pm in the ... Read more...
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Rich countries may pay $10 bn this year: UN climate chief
September 8th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Rich countries are likely to live up to their commitment to pay $10 billion this year to combat climate change, the UN's new climate panel chief said ... Read more...
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Smog leaving Moscow
August 15th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The smog from wildfires in Russia started leaving Moscow Sunday evening and is unlikely to return early next week, an environmental expert said.
"From the second half of ... Read more...
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Russia stops foodgrain exports
August 15th, 2010 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscoow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has stopped the exports of foodgrains till the end of this year to cope up with the loss of agricultural harvest due to scorching heat wave ... Read more...
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Wildfires in Russia, Canada create poisonous ring around planet
August 12th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Raging forest fires in central Russia, Siberia and western Canada have created an enormous cloud of pollutants covering the northern hemisphere, according to NASA.
Carbon monoxide, one of ... Read more...
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Wildfires threaten Russian missile attack warning centre
August 7th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wildfires raging across the central part of European Russia are threatening to engulf the military command of the Russian missile attack warning centre in the Moscow region, ... Read more...
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Putin bans grain exports to give Russian economy breathing space
August 6th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Aug.6 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin has banned exports of grain after millions of acres of Russian wheat was left withered by a severe drought, drove up prices around ... Read more...
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Heat forces nearly one-third Russians to behave inappropriately
August 5th, 2010 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 30 percent people in Russia have begun panicky behaviour during the heat wave and fires across the country, a leading psychiatrist said Wednesday.
About 30 percent believe ... Read more...
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1,200 Russians drowned in 2010 summer
July 16th, 2010 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Over 1,200 Russians have drowned this summer after trying to find relief from a stifling heat wave - many of them after drinking alcohol, officials said.
At least 223 ... Read more...
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Vodka drunk Russians drowning daily in bid to beat summer heat
July 15th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Russians, many of them drunk on vodka, are drowning daily as they head to water to escape the current three-week heat wave, which may set a record of ... Read more...
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US heat wave crashes power systems
July 7th, 2010 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 7 (DPA) The US East Coast and parts of the Mid-West and Canada sweltered Tuesday in temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius and higher amidst power outages from record demand ... Read more...
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Agra heat fails to deter tourists
June 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 21 (IANS) Despite the heat wave that has sent day temperatures soaring to 40-45 degrees Celsius, there is no marked drop in the tourist inflow into the Taj city.
"This time ... Read more...
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Srinagar hawkers making brisk business during summers
June 11th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 11 (ANI): With tourists thronging Srinagar in large numbers, the hawkers selling warm clothes here are making brisk business.The chilly weather in Kashmir valley, a complete contrast to the heat ... Read more...
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People flock eastern India’s Orissa beaches to escape heat
June 5th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Puri, June 5 (ANI): With different parts of the country reeling under a heat wave, harried inhabitants are flocking to the beautiful beaches of Puri in Orissa to rejuvinate themselves.Most parts of ... Read more...
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