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Assam: Kamrup (Metro) district reschedules school timings amid rising temp
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Due to the continuous rise in temperature and the prevailing heat, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration in Assam has rescheduled the timings of classes at all educational institutions to start at 7:30 am from today and will remain in force till August 15, said an official.
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Guwahati: Timing for educational institutes rescheduled over rise in tempe
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The district administration has rescheduled the timing of classes of all educational institutions, both government and private, from 7.30 am effective Thursday.
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Gene editing improves grain quality, lowers heat stress in rice: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become increasingly difficult as global temperatures rise. Rice is one crop that has been shown to be damaged by increased nighttime temperatures during the ripening phase, exhibiting a trait known as "chalk
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Iraq's electric grid hit by fire, explosion amid soaring temperatures
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The faltering national electrical grid of Iraq has been impacted by a fire at a power plant and many explosions as temperatures climb in the country, Al Jazeera reported.
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Heatwaves endanger workers, reduce productivity: International Labour Orga
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sharply rising temperatures across the globe continue to endanger the safety of workers and impact communities with the “least capacity for adaptation,” according to a senior economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Study discovers new isopod species that feeds on fish
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a new species of marine cryptofauna in the Florida Keys. The majority of the biodiversity in the ocean is made up of microscopic, hidden species known as cryptofauna. There are 15 species of Gnathia in the region, including the nearly three-millimetre-long isopod.
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July on track to be hottest month ever recorded: UN, EU agencies
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The first three weeks of July were the warmest three-week period ever recorded. The month is on track to be both the hottest July and the hottest month on record, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization
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New research method helps to determine health impacts of heat, air quality
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
They discovered that even moderate temperature increases, for example, night-time temperatures starting at 18.4 degrees Celsius, can lead to increased hospital visits and death for older adults and those with cardiorespiratory conditions.
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Study discovers new isopod species in Florida Keys
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new species of marine cryptofauna has been found in the Florida Keys by an international team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Water Research Group from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the
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Innodisk introduces industrial air sensor module solution to add value to
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 25: Innodisk, a leading global AI solution provider, is taking proactive strides into edge AI. It has launched a new industrial air sensor module solution with its subsidiary, Sysinno, featuring accurate sensing, easy implementation, and minimal computing power. The mod
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Gujarat: Waterlogging at several places in Navsari, traffic snarls on NH-4
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The rain has lowered the temperature in the city, but it has made mobility difficult for commuters.
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Explained: Why is Europe so hot and how long will it last?
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As a blazing heatwave comes in, southern and eastern Europe are preparing for temperatures that will exceed records.
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