Six dead, millions left without power after US storm
July 1st, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) At least six people have died and up to two million were left without electricity after powerful storms hit the US Atlantic coast.The storms swept across ... Read more...
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Wind farms cause climate change: Study
April 30th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Wind farms can cause climate change, according to a study, that shows how the technology is already pushing up temperatures, The Telegraph reported Monday.Usually at night ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa orders Rs.150 crore for cyclone relief
December 30th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday ordered the release of Rs.150 crore towards relief and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in the state due to cyclone ... Read more...
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Divers to attempt plug oil leak from sunken ship
August 10th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) While oil continued to spill and spread from sunken cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier off Mumbai, the maritime authorities Wednesday decided to requisition a specialised ... Read more...
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India donates rice silos to Myanmar (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) As India made its first official contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar, visiting External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday dedicated 10 disaster-proof rice silos ... Read more...
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Krishna opens rice silos in Myanmar for disaster relief
June 21st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) In a bid to win the hearts of the Myanmarese,India Tuesday dedicated 10 disaster-proof rice silos with a 5,000-tonne storage capacity to ensure people don't go ... Read more...
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Earth becoming a windier place: Study
March 25th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the world is getting breezier.Although global warming is a suspect, researchers can't say for sure whether climate change is behind the growing ... Read more...
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Global warming cuts available wind energy: Study
November 10th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A climate researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has found that rising temperatures decrease wind speeds, making for less power bang for the wind turbine buck.The ... Read more...
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Tornado Hits Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan And Staten Islands
September 17th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A powerful but brief storm hit Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Islands on Thursday evening. In spite of the warning being sounded for just 7 minutes ... Read more...
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Hundreds evacuated after tropical storm hits Mexico
September 16th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Cancun (Mexico), Sep 16 (IANS/EFE) Hundreds of people have been evacuated from Mexico's Quintana Roo state after tropical storm Karla hit the region with wind speeds of up to 95 kmph.
The storm ... Read more...
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Typhoon Conson hits China
July 16th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) Typhoon Conson with wind speeds of up to 126 km per hour hit China's southern Hainan province Friday.
The storm made landfall at 7.50 p.m. in Yalong Bay in ... Read more...
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Temporary roof at Games venue collapses in rains
July 14th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A temporary roof of a table tennis court in the Yamuna Sports Complex, one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games, collapsed in the heavy rains that ... Read more...
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Alex Warnings Intensify, President Declares Emergency In Texas
June 30th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US National Hurricane Center said that Alex has picked up enough wind speeds to become the first hurricane on Tuesday. The hurricane is expected to ... Read more...
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Tornado Collapses Normal Life In Dundee, Michigan
June 7th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
People of Dundee, Michigan have experienced one of the worst beginnings of a Sunday morning this week. A confirmed tornado with a speed of around 135 mph roared through Dundee ... Read more...
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UAE warns seafarers during Phet
June 5th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 5 (IANS/WAM) Seafarers have been warned to avoid surfing after tropical storm Phet reached the UAE's eastern coast, the meteorological office said.
The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology ... Read more...
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Cyclonic storm Phet approaching Gujarat
June 1st, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Cyclonic storm Phet in the Arabian Sea is expected to move towards Gujarat over the next three days, weather officials said here Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday, the storm, which ... Read more...
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Storms claim 39 lives in China, country faces severe economic losses
May 7th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Chongqing, May 7 (ANI): Storms have claimed the lives of at least 39 people in the southwestern and central parts of the China from Wednesday night to Thursday, local government authorities said.Officials ... Read more...
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Male common snipe ‘flies the flag’ to get the girl
April 29th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Using high-speed video, scientists have revealed how male common snipes - a species of wading bird - woo females.A research has shown that when the male snipe sticks ... Read more...
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Several missing as vessels capsize in China
April 27th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Twenty-nine people were rescued and several others were missing Tuesday when the vessels in which they were traveling capsized in strong winds off the coast of Shandong province ... Read more...
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87 killed as powerful storm hits West Bengal, Bihar (Intro Roundup)
April 14th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Patna, April 14 (IANS) A ferocious storm ravaged parts of West Bengal and Bihar, leaving 87 people dead, destroying thousands of houses and snapping power and communication lines overnight, officials said Wednesday.
At ... Read more...
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Snowicane: record snowfall predicted in New York and Pennsylvania
February 27th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The meteorologists are predicting a snowicane for the areas of New York and Pennsylvania. They said that parts of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New ... Read more...
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Scientists develop easier way to predict snowfall
February 20th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Utah, US, have developed an easier way for meteorologists to predict snowfall amounts and density.Based on a study of 457 winter storms during ... Read more...
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Weather Experts fear that Haiti may be hit by hurricanes too
February 15th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US weather experts fear that the 2010 hurricane season would be more active than usual, and there are indications that the earthquake ravaged Haiti would also ... Read more...
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Hurricanes Might Hit Haiti
February 15th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Haiti, Feb 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States weather experts have more bad news in store for Haiti. They said the 2010 hurricane season which is expected to begin in ... Read more...
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Tropical Cyclone Oli forms in the South Pacific
February 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by BNO News
TAHITI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Cyclone Oli formed about 217 miles (350 kilometers) west of the French Polynesia island of Tahiti, meteorologists said on Thursday.The cyclone developed around 06.00 UTC when it ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Henri forms in the Atlantic
October 7th, 2009 - 3:21 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) – The eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, tropical storm Henri, formed on Tuesday afternoon, forecasters said.Henri is located about 525 miles east of the Leeward ... Read more...
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Typhoon Ketsana leaves at least 38 dead in Vietnam
September 30th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Sep 30 (DPA) At least 38 people have been killed and 10 are missing after typhoon Ketsana struck central Vietnam, national storm and flood authorities said Wednesday.
The typhoon brought winds of ... Read more...
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Floods leave 17 dead in Vietnam
September 28th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Sep 28 (DPA) Four days of floods killed at least 17 people and left six missing in central Vietnam, the country's Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Monday.
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13 killed, 100 injured in tornadoes in Argentina, Brazil
September 9th, 2009 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires/Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (DPA) At least 13 people were killed, one person was missing and more than 100 were injured by storms that raked the regions along the border ... Read more...
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Coldest, driest, calmest place on Earth found
September 1st, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): In a study to assess the many factors that affect astronomy, a joint US-Australian research team has found the ideal location for an observatory - known simply as ... Read more...
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Astronomers locate site for perfect observatory
September 1st, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) The search for the best observatory site in the world has led to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest and calmest place on ... Read more...
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Hurricane Bill hits travel plans
August 20th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 20 (IBNS) Hurricane Bill, the first Atlantic Hurricane of the 2009 season, has taken a toll on travel plans.Bill has reached Category 4 strength, and two cruise lines have so ... Read more...
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Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan, China evacuates thousands
August 7th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BNO NEWS) -- Typhoon Morakot hit the southeast Asian island of Taiwan at around midday local time on Friday, authorities say, blasting the coast with recorded wind speeds of up ... Read more...
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Storm alert: Vessels warned off south Gujarat coast
July 15th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) Ships and fishing vessels were Wednesday warned by the met office to stay off the south Gujarat coast during the next 24 hours as wind speeds in the ... Read more...
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A formula to increase wind turbines’ efficiency level
June 17th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A new study has provided a formula for calculating how much usable energy do wind turbines produce, which will help increase their efficiency level.The study, carried out by ... Read more...
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