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Animals' travelling speed determined by use of energy and shedding heat: S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a new study led by Alexander Dyer from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, an animal's travelling speed is limited by how effectively it sheds the excess heat generated by its muscles.
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UP Govt instructs concerned departments to prepare for heat waves in summe
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"In view of the apprehension of the heat wave, the government has directed that Chief Development Officer or ADM level officer be nominated as a nodal officer at the district level for water supply during the summer season. On the other hand, a cool look concept (painting the roof with white
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Europe hotting up, 15700 deaths linked to heatwave in 2022: WMO report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Record-breaking heat waves affected Europe during the summer. In some areas, extreme heat was coupled with exceptionally dry conditions. Excess deaths associated with the heat in Europe exceeded 15,000 in total across Spain, Germany, the UK, France, and Portugal.
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest extent on record and the melting of some European glaciers was, literally, off the charts.
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China becoming close rival of ChatGPT: Microsoft President
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Smith said China will not be far behind as competition heats up among US technology giants such as Amazon and Google in the development of generative AI, according to Nikkei Asia.
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"Shinde govt should answer what exactly happened in Khargar incident," say
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
While addressing a party organizational meeting, Supriya Sule said, "Govt should answer on what exactly happened in Kharghar during the Maharashtra Bhushan ceremony".
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Kharghar deaths: "Shinde govt 100 pc responsible, facts must come out," sa
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"It was 100 per cent the state govt responsibility, as they organised the event, keeping elections in mind. A sitting judge must investigate this incident and the actual facts must come out," Pawar said while addressing the organizational meeting for BMC polls.
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Odisha: 70-year-old woman walks miles barefoot with support of broken chai
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a video that surfaced on social media, the frail woman was seen walking barefoot with the support of a broken chair in the scorching heat. The incident happened in the Jharigaon block of Nabrangpur district of Odisha on April 17.
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"Murder case should be registered for deaths due to Covid in Maharashtra":
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Maharashtra Navirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Thursday hit out at Uddhav Thackeray for "politicising" the issue of deaths in Kharghar due to heat stroke during an event.
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Kharghar deaths: Uddhav Thackeray demands resignations of CM Shinde, his d
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As many as 13 people, who attended the open-air Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony on Sunday at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai, died from heatstroke.
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Odisha: Old woman forced to walk barefoot in scorching heat for kilometres
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a shocking incident from Odisha, a 70-year-old woman was seen walking barefoot for several kilometres only to collect her pension from a bank.
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Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat files case against Sanjay Raut for sp
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday filed a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for allegedly spreading "fake news" regarding the number of deaths from heat stroke in Kharghar.
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