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Global hot streak continues: Oceans break high-temperature record in Febru
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The average global sea surface temperature stood at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit) in February, surpassing the previous record of 20.98 C (69.77F) set in August 2023, in a dataset that goes back to 1979.
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Study identifies methods to eliminate impurities from boron nitride nanotu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Rice University researchers have developed a new method for producing high-purity boron nitride nanotubes. These hollow cylindrical structures can withstand temperatures up to 900 degrees Celsius (~1652 Fahrenheit) and are stronger than steel by weight.
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Study finds ways to remove contaminants from boron nitride nanotubes
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Scientists in the lab of Angel Marti have identified a novel approach to create high-purity boron nitride nanotubes, hollow cylindrical structures that can endure temperatures of up to 900 degrees Celsius (~1652 Fahrenheit) while also being stronger than steel by weight.
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Monday recorded as hottest day on earth, says US climate data
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On July 3, the average global air temperature 2 meters above the planet's surface touched 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.01 degrees Celsius, according to the data analyzed by the University of Maine.
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China facing fiercest heat wave in 6 decades, forcing factories to close
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 17 (ANI): China's worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in dozens of cities.
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Scientists discover places on the moon where it's always 'sweater weather'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): A team led by planetary scientists has discovered shady locations within pits on the moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Spacecraft enters Sun's corona for first time in history
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 15 (ANI): A spacecraft launched by NASA has done what was once thought impossible. On April 28, the Parker Solar Probe successfully entered the corona of the Sun -- an extreme environment that's roughly 2 million degrees Fahrenheit.
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Water crisis could lead to conflicts in the Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], 14 September (ANI): The Middle East is warming at twice the global average and this summer several countries like Kuwait, Oman, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia recorded temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius(122 Fahrenheit), as forests burn, and severe
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Italy may have hit Europe's hottest day on record
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], August 13 (ANI): Italian authorities on Wednesday (local time) said that the island of Sicily may have set an all-time heat record for Europe, with a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
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UN agency confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new maximum temperature record for the Antarctic of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Mercury in Death Valley hits 54.4 degrees Celsius, hottest in US since 191
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], August 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The temperature in Death Valley, located between the US states of California and Nevada, reached 54.4 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday afternoon, the highest temperature recorded in the country since 1913, according to the National
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USA braces for heatwave with mercury set to reach 100 degrees F (38 Celsiu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York (USA), July 18 (ANI): Temperatures in United States of America (USA) are set to rise in next few days, with predictions that the mercury will hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit in certain parts of the country.
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