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Bright white rocks. Scattered across the rusty red plains of Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted them in Jezero crater which the scientists have been staring at them ever since. At first glance, they might seem ordinary. But analysis tells a different story that these rocks aren’t just rocks. They’re kaolinite clays, aluminium-rich, and rare. On…
NEW DELHI: Top 10 extreme weather events such as wildfires, heatwaves, floods and cyclonic storms cost the world more than $122 billion in 2025, said a report – Counting the Cost 2025 – released by a global not-for-profit organisation, Christian Aid. Exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall experienced by large parts of India and Pakistan from June…
Tamil Nadu braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Senyar is set to form over the Bay of Bengal CHENNAI: Several north and delta districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall as the season’s second cyclonic storm is expected to develop over the Bay of Bengal by November 27….
Margao/Canacona: Post-monsoon showers that lashed Goa this week damaged approximately 20% of harvest-ready paddy crops across Salcete. “The rains occurred right at the time of harvest. Some of the fields where harvesting was not done got affected. The paddy fell flat, and some of them also sprouted,” Rajesh D’Costa, zonal agriculture officer for Salcete, said.Curtorim,…
Panaji: Goa witnessed its heaviest spell of Oct rainfall so far this year on Monday, with the state recording 80.7mm in just 24 hours—a surge compared to the day’s normal of 3.2mm, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The rainfall was recorded during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Oct 27.The…
Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for the impact of Cyclone Montha, a severe cyclonic storm currently forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on the evening or night of October 28, 2025. According to IMD, the approaching storm could bring extremely heavy…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an extensive forecast highlighting widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds across multiple regions of the country through the end of October. As per the latest weather bulletin issued at 17:30 IST on October 25, 2025, two active weather systems, one depression over the east-central Arabian Sea and another…
A series of weather systems brewing over land and sea are set to bring a dynamic mix of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures across several parts of India this week. From the southern tip of Tamil Nadu to the misty hills of the Western Ghats and the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, widespread rainfall and…
KOCHI: Nearly half of India witnessed extreme rainfall during southwest monsoon of 2025. According to a report by Climate Trends released on Friday, 45% of India’s landmass experienced extreme rainfall during this season.In the last 10 years, from 2016 to 2025, five years registered above-normal rainfall, two years recorded normal rainfall and three years witnessed…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a sustained spell of widespread rainfall across southern India over the next several days, with isolated very heavy to extremely heavy showers expected in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. The ongoing activity is attributed to a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian…
