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Chennai weather just got messier: ‘Excessive heat’ warnings issued even as incessant rains batter the city
Chennai has been experiencing heavy evening and late-night rains over the past three days, causing …
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Feeling like nights are getting too uncomfortable? New report confirms that nighttime temperatures aren’t dipping enough
Historically, cities would cool down considerably at night, providing much-needed relief from the d…
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New study forecasts high chance of record-breaking heat and humidity in India in the coming months
The projected rise in wet bulb temperatures to 26.2°C carries a 68% chance of breaking existing rec…
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Delhi's peak power demand grew 3.8x on hot and humid days in last 12 months: Report
The wet-bulb temperature (WBT) is the lowest temperature to which a person or object can be cool…
PTI
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Parasitic worms are set to become a whole lot more common because of climate change, study says
Climate change is often associated with rising temperatures, but it has also led to an overall incr…
What is the wet bulb temperature?
The temperature and humidity levels give us a fair amount of idea about the weather outside. Howeve…
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The US is experiencing 'wet bulb' heat, which can be deadly even to healthy people
Wet bulb conditions - when heat and humidity are both so high that sweat doesn't evaporate - are oc…
Andrea Michelson
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Disney restored Walt's Mickey Mouse One Gulfstream private jet that was left to rot in Florida's heat and humidity – take a closer look at the vintage plane
Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I airplane will debut at its new home at the Palm Springs Air Muse…
Brady MacDonald
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Trump directs experts to see whether they can 'bring light inside the body' to kill the coronavirus, even as his own expert shuts him down
Trump added that he isn't a doctor and that he's "just here to present ideas" after a reporter sugg…
Eliza Relman
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Hotter, humid weather may not halt spread of COVID-19: Study
The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, looked at 144 geopolitical areas…
PTI
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Difference between weather and climate
While weather can refer to the short term changes happening in the atmosphere, climate ref…
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A new research on coronavirus claims warm and humid weather can contain the spread — but that's not enough
Not many people were convinced when US President Donald Trump casually said that “heat, generally s…
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The coronavirus survives longer on surfaces when temperatures are low and humidity is high. That could explain why New York was hit so hard, while Singapore was not.
The coronavirus spreads via droplets. The lifespan of those droplets, and therefore the virus' surv…
Aylin Woodward
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Survive the springtime humidity with these 4 dehumidifiers [up to 50% off]
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Delhi's air quality 'very poor', smog blankets city
Delhi experienced very poor air quality on Sunday, with an AQI of 369 and some areas recording seve…
PTI
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Air pollution level increases in Delhi, eight stations in red zone
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, out of the 36 monitoring stations that …
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GRAP Stage II enforced in Delhi as air quality drops to 'very poor', smog engulfs the national capital
A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday morning as the national capital’s air quality dete…
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India could lose a quarter of its economy by 2070 – here’s why
India faces significant risks from climate change, including sea-level rise, extreme heat, and seve…
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A lot more animals are alcoholics than we thought! Here’s how they get their booze
Wild animals often consume fermented fruits, exposing them to natural alcohol. Some even benefit fr…
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We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.
After the Great Recession, we retired early to a walkable city in one of the cheapest countries to …