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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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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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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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These 8 houseplants can save you from plummeting air quality levels
The national capital region is choking under a thick blanket of smog with pollution levels as high …
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Survive the springtime humidity with these 4 dehumidifiers [up to 50% off]
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A doctor tested her oxygen levels and heart rate while wearing face masks to show they don't make it hard to breathe
A doctor tested her oxygen levels and heart rate while wearing four different masks to debunk myths…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Images from a NASA satellite show the quickly increasing levels of carbon monoxide in atmosphere from the Amazon fires
NASA collected new data from their Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument, measuring levels…
Lauren Frias
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Delhi schools to stay shut for 3 days in the wake of abnormal pollution level
The chief minister has also asked the people of Delhi to stay indoors. Here are some of the importa…
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IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions over East, South Peninsular India for next five days
Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely to continue over East and south Peninsular India duri…
ANI
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Karcher AF 30 review – a reliable air purifier for your home
Air pollution has become a huge concern in India, with the country emerging as one of the most poll…
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7 of the best scents to wear this spring, according to professional perfumers
Update your signature sent with the these seasonal fragrances — including picks with aquatic …
Cheyenne Lentz
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I live in Austria. Here, parents open all the windows before putting kids in bed because cold air helps everyone sleep better.
Austrians air out their rooms regularly, no matter the temperatures outside, in a practice called l…
Kaitlin Klimmer
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India's power consumption grows nearly 8% in first three quarters of FY24
Power consumption in the country witnessed an on-year rise of nearly 8% to 1,221.15 billion units (…
PTI
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India's power consumption grows 8.5% to 119.64 billion units in Nov
The power ministry had estimated the country's electricity demand to touch 229 GW during summe…
PTI
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I moved to Japan having never visited. Here are the 7 things I found surprising after living there for 17 years.
Having lived in Japan for 17 years, Tom Fay said people thinking about moving there should learn so…
Julian Ryall
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Siraj sizzles with six wickets as India bowl out South Africa for 55
Mohammed Siraj produced a spell to remember as India bundled out South Africa for 55, their lowest …
PTI
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The US Army is breeding a new kind of Arctic warrior by 'testing the mettle of the human' in freezing Alaska, commander says
At US Army Pacific training in Alaska, soldiers are battling in freezing and unpredictable environm…
Chris Panella
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Mark Zuckerberg has entered his Posting Era
The need to argue online and "keep posting through it?" I recognize the impulse.
Katie Notopoulos
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Scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend on glaciers in Mount Everest 10 years ago. Now they think they know what's causing it.
For the last 15 years, local temperatures have dropped on mountains like Mount Everest during warme…
Saugat Bolakhe
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The temperature is too damn high and our bodies literally cannot, according to science
A new study finds our bodies struggle to function when it's hotter than 104 degrees Fahrenheit. For…