Natural Calamity
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
Cloud seeding could not have led to the formation of that a huge thunderstorm that led to excessive rainfall and flooding in Dubai.
Richard Washington, The Conversation
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How small earthquakes, which happen often, can be used to forecast large ones
These forecasts typically provide not just the magnitude and location, but also the range of the intensity of ground-shaking from future earthquakes.
Dee Ninis, The Conversation & Matthew Gerstenberger, The Conversation
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Four dead after earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hits north Japan, over 90 injured
The tremors triggered a small tsunami off the coast of Fukushima, but a low-risk advisory that had been issued on Wednesday was lifted on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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7.3-magnitude undersea earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Flores Island
The country’s meteorological agency briefly warned that tsunami waves are possible before lifting the threat.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand rain: Bodies of 12 trekkers recovered near Lamkhaga Pass
The state has been badly affected by floods and landslides in the past few days.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand rain: Toll rises to 64, over 10 people missing
The government said that property worth Rs 7,000 crore had been damaged in the rain.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude jolts Jammu and Kashmir, strong tremors felt in Srinagar
The National Centre for Seismology said that the quake occurred at a depth of 5 km from the surface at 9.40 pm.
Scroll Staff
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‘It’ll start getting cooler, just watch’: Trump dismisses climate change concerns amid US fires
At least 27 people have died and dozens more are missing in the United States after the fires began in recent weeks.
Scroll Staff
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US: Wildfires kill 15 people in three states, massive rescue efforts under way
Around 5 lakh people have been evacuated from Oregon, about an eighth of the state’s population.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Kerala: Toll in Idukki landslide rises to 58 as two more bodies found
The District Information Office said that search is on to find 12 more people who went missing after the landslide.
Scroll Staff
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Arunachal Pradesh: Eight killed in landslides; weather department predicts heavy rain
The deceased include a eight-month-old baby.
Scroll Staff
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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude in Gurugram, tremors felt in Delhi
The earthquake struck at 7 pm and the epicenter was 60 km southwest of Gurugram.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, live: MCFC lead 2-1 in stoppage time
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals