Thousands suffer power outages in US after storms
June 13th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 13 ( IANS) Thousands of people in the US state of Texas went without electricity late Tuesday, after thunderstorms rolled through the Houston area knocking down trees and cutting ... Read more...
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Canada is bracing up for Hurricane Maria
September 16th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ottawa, Sept 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canada is bracing for the strike of Hurricane Maria on Friday. The country’s weather forecasters issued an alert on Friday. In the warning which was contained in ... Read more...
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Igor slightly weakens as it aims directly for Bermuda
September 14th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Major hurricane Igor slightly weakened on Tuesday as it appears to be heading straight for the British overseas territory of Bermuda, forecasters said.As of 5 a.m. EDT on ... Read more...
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Ocean’s colour can change hurricane patterns: Study
August 14th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): A new research indicates that a change in the color of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the prevalence of hurricanes.In a simulation of such a ... Read more...
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Hurricane Alex gathers strength off northeast Mexico’s coast
July 1st, 2010 - 4:12 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Category one hurricane Alex, the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, continued to gather strength slowly on Wednesday, just hours before making landfall in northeast Mexico, ... Read more...
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Hurricane Alex to become category two storm prior to landfall
June 30th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Category one hurricane Alex, the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, is forecast to become a category two storm before it makes landfall in Mexico, ... Read more...
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NASA’s Terra satellite spots tropical cyclone Anja in southern Indian Ocean
November 17th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 17 (ANI): NASA's MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite has detected Cyclone Anja, the first tropical cyclone of the southern Hemisphere cyclone season, in the southern Indian Ocean.When Anja formed ... Read more...
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Hurricane warnings issued for parts of Mexico as Jimena closes in
August 31st, 2009 - 11:46 pm ICT by BNO News
LA PAZ, Mexico (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane warnings and watches have been issued for parts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula as category four Hurricane Jimena continues to close in, forecasters said on ... Read more...
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Warning and watches for Canada as Hurricane Bill closes in
August 23rd, 2009 - 3:46 am ICT by BNO News
TORONTO (BNO NEWS) -- Category two hurricane Bill on Saturday continued its course along the coast of the United States after passing by Bermuda, without causing casualties or major damage there.
Bill is ... Read more...
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Hurricane Paloma hits Cuba
November 9th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Nov 9 (IANS) Hurricane Paloma with wind speed of 195 km an hour hit the central Cuban province of Camaguey late Saturday, EFE news agency reported.Cuban weather office said Paloma ... Read more...
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Hurricane Ikes massive sprawl one of meteorologys tough nuts to crack
September 13th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 13 (ANI): Scientists have come up with explanations for the massive spread out of hurricane Ike in the US, which has been a big meteorological mystery till now.Hurricane Ike ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Hanna floods Haitian city, 19 dead
September 3rd, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 3 (DPA) After being battered by Hurricane Gustav, the Caribbean is now being hit by tropical storm Hanna, which has left at least 19 dead in Haiti, according to ... Read more...
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Inhospitable Venus was once Earth’s ‘watery’ twin
November 29th, 2007 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 29: Scientists have come to the conclusion that despite the current uninhabitable environment of Venus, it was once Earth's twin and even now has some similar traits.
Venus is the ... Read more...
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