It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that? Wind speed and the speed of spreading flames are clearly linked. World 09 Jan, 2025
Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat. Science and Tech 09 Aug, 2023
China wants a buffer, it doesn't want Nepal to be so pro-India' Dr Michael H Glantz is a political scientist. In the early 1970s, Glantz shifted his research from wars of national liberation to understanding climate’s impact on society and society’s impacts on Climate. He was NCAR’s only Senior Social Scientist in its 60-year history. Nepal 07 May, 2023
Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fueled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday evening. World 31 Dec, 2021
Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' plan When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse" — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone — he promised that "you're going to able to do almost anything you can imagine." Science and Tech 08 Nov, 2021
10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting: Police A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said. World 23 Mar, 2021
Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around Mars in the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission Tuesday, the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half. Science and Tech 09 Feb, 2021
UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st TOKYO: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch centre Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal, or... Mobile & Apps 20 Jul, 2020
Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft CAPE CANAVERAL: Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft to the red planet in quick succession beginning this week, in the... Mobile & Apps 13 Jul, 2020
WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of�airborne�spread�of COVID-19 GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged "evidence emerging" of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between... Environment 08 Jul, 2020
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country’s Han majority to have more... Women 29 Jun, 2020
The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists MOSCOW: The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world. The thermometer hit a likely record of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the... Art & Culture 24 Jun, 2020
