Extreme Weather
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US winter storm toll rises to 34, thousands left without power
Around 60% of the country’s population faced a winter weather advisory or warning, according to the National Weather Service.
Scroll Staff
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In Maharashtra, milk production is declining as dairy cattle struggle with rising temperatures
To beat the heat, farmers are installing open sheds, bathing the animals twice a day and keeping them under electric fans, but to no avail.
Abhijeet Gurjar
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India recorded extreme weather events nearly every day in first nine months in 2022: CSE report
The Centre for Science and Environment also said that 2,755 persons died during these disasters.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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The India Fix: What does Pathaan’s massive success mean for the BJP?
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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The European Union investigated the 2002 Gujarat riots – but is refusing to make its report public
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In Kashmir, summer snowstorms prove fatal for livestock of nomadic tribes
Herders ascend to altitudes of up to 14,000 feet but unexpected heavy snowfall in the Neelum valley this year has killed their goats, sheep and other animals.
Azhar Qadri & Sajid Mir
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In one of the wettest places on earth, devastating landslides and flash floods leave 34 dead
The state has said excess rainfall is to blame but experts and activists on the ground say rampant mining and construction has destroyed the landscape.
Rokibuz Zaman
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17 killed due to lightning, thunderstorms in Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the dead.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Comedian imagines finance minister’s budget speech with ‘Pathaan’ collection, BBC documentary
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Watch: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi have snowball fight on final day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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Watch: Snow avalanche caught on camera in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan makes an appearance for fans outside his home to celebrate ‘Pathaan’
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Pollution pardox: India and Pakistan may suffer worse heatwaves if they try to clean up their air
Pollution has helped mask some of the greenhouse gas-induced warming in the region. Reducing it will likely accelerate warming at a local scale.
Andrew King, The Conversation
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A heatwave just scorched India – and it is only likely to get worse
Data shows that while the region has seen soaring temperature, heatwaves have not been intense, increasing vulnerability in adapting to such weather.
Vikki Thompson, The Conversation & Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser, The Conversation
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Andhra Pradesh floods: 23 dead, over 100 missing after heavy rain in state
In Kadapa district, eight residents died after two buses got caught in flood water that gushed into the area after the Annamayya dam breached.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Kerala rains: Toll due to floods, landslides rises to 27, yellow alert issued in 11 districts
Five people also died in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents.
Scroll Staff
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As climate change worsens cyclones in the Sundarbans, experts debate ways to build resilience
A December 2020 study identified the areas in and around the Sundarbans as an ‘extreme climate hotspot’.
Jayanta Basu
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J&K: Seven dead, over 14 missing after cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar
The cloudburst occurred over Honzar village in Dachhan tehsil around 4.30 am on Wednesday.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Tri-series: Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues star as India defeat West Indies to stay unbeaten
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Shweta Sehrawat among three Indians in Team of the Tournament
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Premier League: Everton appoint Sean Dyche as new manager after Frank Lampard sacking
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Tennis: Novak Djokovic returns to world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka back at No 2 after Aus Open titles
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 2023 edition in South Africa set to mark another paradigm shift