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Global Temperatures Remain Near Record Highs In April: Climate Watchdog
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.
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J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on boat capsize scenario.
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ISRO Sets June 2025 Launch for Joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite After Delays
NISAR, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite mission, is set to launch in June 2025 after resolving technical issues. It will monitor Earth's surface with advanced radar imaging. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is finally nearing liftoff after overcoming delays caused by overheating concerns in its 12-meter radar antenna. Now sched...
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Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience
Nepal 2015 earthquake was a wake up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological faultline, where the Indian tectonic plate collides with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.
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"Roof Always Leaked, No Inspections": Owner Of Dominican Nightclub That Collapsed
The roof of the Dominican nightclub that collapsed on concertgoers, killing 232 people, had been leaking for years, the club's owner told local media Wednesday.
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Strong Earthquake Of 6.2 Magnitude Strikes Istanbul
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years.
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Tripura Heavy Rains Damage Over 400 Houses, Disrupts Power
Due to heavy rain and storm that occurred in the early hours of April 21 across Tripura, widespread havoc was created as 445 houses were damaged - fully, partially, or severely
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World Heritage Day 2025: Iconic Monuments That Stood The Test Of Time
World Heritage Day 2025: This year's theme is Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 Years of ICOMOS Actions.
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Telangana Braces For Summers, Declares Sunstroke As 'State Specific Disaster'
In anticipation of a scorching summer, the Telangana government issued an order on Tuesday designating heatwave and sunstroke as "State-Specific Disasters."
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Telangana To Give Rs 4 Lakh To Heatwave Victims' Families
Telangana Government on Tuesday issued orders to declare heatwave/sunstroke as a "State Specific Disaster" henceforth for the purpose of providing relief to the families of the victims.
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Mumbai Body Invokes Disaster Management Act To Resolve Water Tanker Strike
Mumbai's civic body on Sunday invoked the Disaster Management Act 2005 to find a solution to the water tanker strike underway in the metropolis since April 10.
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US Auto Union Welcomes "Some Use Of Tariffs" On Auto Manufacturing
The head of the US auto workers union endorsed car tariffs Thursday as a way to address the "free trade disaster" while rejecting use of the levies for "political games."
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"Pain Doesn't Subside": Mass Funeral For Dominican Club Disaster Victims
A basketball court in the Dominican town of Haina became a makeshift chapel Thursday, hosting funeral ceremonies for two dozen residents whose lives were abruptly cut short when a nightclub's roof collapsed with hundreds of people inside.
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Burnt, Broken Or Bland: 5-Minute Fixes For Common Cooking Disasters
Kitchen catastrophes are common. Even the most seasoned chefs have their "oops" moments now and then. Here're some hacks to fix the situation in no time.
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USAID Team Laid Off While In Myanmar Earthquake Zone: Report
Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.
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Global Temperatures Remain Near Record Highs In April: Climate Watchdog
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.
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J&K State Disaster Response Force Conducts Mock Drill At Dal Lake
As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at Dal Lake, Srinagar, focusing on boat capsize scenario.
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ISRO Sets June 2025 Launch for Joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite After Delays
NISAR, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite mission, is set to launch in June 2025 after resolving technical issues. It will monitor Earth's surface with advanced radar imaging. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is finally nearing liftoff after overcoming delays caused by overheating concerns in its 12-meter radar antenna. Now sched...
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Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience
Nepal 2015 earthquake was a wake up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological faultline, where the Indian tectonic plate collides with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.
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"Roof Always Leaked, No Inspections": Owner Of Dominican Nightclub That Collapsed
The roof of the Dominican nightclub that collapsed on concertgoers, killing 232 people, had been leaking for years, the club's owner told local media Wednesday.
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Strong Earthquake Of 6.2 Magnitude Strikes Istanbul
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years.
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Tripura Heavy Rains Damage Over 400 Houses, Disrupts Power
Due to heavy rain and storm that occurred in the early hours of April 21 across Tripura, widespread havoc was created as 445 houses were damaged - fully, partially, or severely
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World Heritage Day 2025: Iconic Monuments That Stood The Test Of Time
World Heritage Day 2025: This year's theme is Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 Years of ICOMOS Actions.
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Telangana Braces For Summers, Declares Sunstroke As 'State Specific Disaster'
In anticipation of a scorching summer, the Telangana government issued an order on Tuesday designating heatwave and sunstroke as "State-Specific Disasters."
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Telangana To Give Rs 4 Lakh To Heatwave Victims' Families
Telangana Government on Tuesday issued orders to declare heatwave/sunstroke as a "State Specific Disaster" henceforth for the purpose of providing relief to the families of the victims.
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Mumbai Body Invokes Disaster Management Act To Resolve Water Tanker Strike
Mumbai's civic body on Sunday invoked the Disaster Management Act 2005 to find a solution to the water tanker strike underway in the metropolis since April 10.
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US Auto Union Welcomes "Some Use Of Tariffs" On Auto Manufacturing
The head of the US auto workers union endorsed car tariffs Thursday as a way to address the "free trade disaster" while rejecting use of the levies for "political games."
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"Pain Doesn't Subside": Mass Funeral For Dominican Club Disaster Victims
A basketball court in the Dominican town of Haina became a makeshift chapel Thursday, hosting funeral ceremonies for two dozen residents whose lives were abruptly cut short when a nightclub's roof collapsed with hundreds of people inside.
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Burnt, Broken Or Bland: 5-Minute Fixes For Common Cooking Disasters
Kitchen catastrophes are common. Even the most seasoned chefs have their "oops" moments now and then. Here're some hacks to fix the situation in no time.
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USAID Team Laid Off While In Myanmar Earthquake Zone: Report
Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.
