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Arctic observations may help in predicting tropical cyclones
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 23 (ANI): Researchers have found that additional weather observations in the Arctic can help predict the track and intensity of tropical and mid-latitude cyclones more accurately, improving weather forecasting of extreme weather events.
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Soldiers brace cold wave to rehearse for Republic Day parade
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 04 (ANI): The Indian Army on Thursday morning braced the extreme weather conditions in the national capital region (NCR) to rehearse for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in the early hours.
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Gujarat Floods: IAF choppers deployed for rescue ops
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar [Gujarat], July 25 (ANI): Having been severely handicapped due to extreme weather conditions for most of the day on Monday, the India Air Force (IAF) used a window of opportunity on Tuesday with slightly better weather conditions and launched 04 MI-17V5 helicopters for flood resc
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Researchers relate extreme weather to global warming
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): In the past, scientists typically avoided linking individual weather events to climate change, citing the challenges of teasing apart human influence from the natural variability of the weather. But that is changing.
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For next natural disaster prediction, login on Twitter
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 13 (ANI): Turns out, social media is far more accurate than traditional forecasting as a team of researchers has suggested that it can warn us about extreme weather events before they happen- such as hurricanes, storms and floods.
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Arctic ice melt 'already affecting weather patterns where you live ri
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 20(ANI): The increased melting of Arctic ice is already driving extreme weather that affects hundreds of millions of people across North America, Europe and Asia, leading climate scientists have told the Guardian.
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Desert Survival: These tips will help you survive under the scorching sun
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Sep 29 (ANI): A wide area covered with golden sands is what comes to our mind when we think of a desert. Deserts, on one hand, entice us with their mind-blowing landscapes and amazing creatures, while on the other hand the extreme weather conditions in the deserts might mak
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Meet of BRICS Ministers for Disaster Management to begin today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Udaipur, Aug 22 (ANI): A two-day meeting of the Ministers for Disaster Management from BRICS countries will begin in Rajasthan's Udaipur from Monday, the focus of which will be on two themes - 'Flood Risk Management' and 'Forecasting of Extreme Weather Events in the conte
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