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Did 8,056 people really die in Uttar Pradesh due to heatwave? Read how data from 10 cities was used to estimate nationwide mortality based...

Dhruv Mishra -
In recent days, a figure claiming that 8,056 people died in Uttar Pradesh during a five-day heatwave has spread rapidly across the media reports and social media discussions.
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WMO warns El Niño may weaken monsoon, Agriculture Ministry asks states to activate contingency plans

OpIndia Staff -
The WMO has warned of an 80% chance of an El Niño developing by August, risking global extreme weather.
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India unveils the Bharat Forecast System, the world’s most precise weather model with 6 km resolution. Powered by the supercomputer Arka: Details

OpIndia Staff -
One of the most significant highlights of BFS is the announcement that the project is being led by four women scientists, which is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Nari Shakti.
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Climate-smart Bharat: Union Cabinet approves ₹2,000 crore ‘Mission Mausam’ to provide highly accurate and timely weather information

ANI -
The Union Cabinet has approved a programme called 'Mission Mausam' to create "a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat" with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over two years
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ISRO successfully launches weather monitoring satellite INSAT-3DS aboard GSLV F14 from Sriharikota spaceport

ANI -
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday conducted a successful launch of its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS
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IMD predicts rare ‘Twin Cyclones’: Cyclone Tej in Arabian Sea, Hamoon in Bay of Bengal, the first such event since 2018

OpIndia Staff -
According to the IMD, a cyclone named ‘Tej’ is brewing in the Arabian Sea, while cyclone ‘Hamoon’ in the Bay of Bengal is still in a premature stage.
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Conditions becoming favourable for onset of monsoon in next 48 hours: India Meteorological Office

ANI -
Meteorological conditions becoming favourable for onset of monsoon over Kerala during the next 48 hours, says India Meteorological Office
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Drying rivers, forest fires and more: Climate Change threat looms over Europe as drought-like conditions break centuries-old record

OpIndia Staff -
Europe is facing an acute Climate Change crisis, with rivers drying up and fires engulfing forests in an unprecedented drought.
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Chennai: NDRF teams deployed, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected on Monday

OpIndia Staff -
Four NDRF teams have been deployed in three districts, heavy to extremely heavy rains expected on Monday.
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Canals of Venice in Italy dry up causing the Gondolas to get stranded on mud

OpIndia Staff -
A low tide and the scarcity of rain drove down water levels in the Venetian canals in Venice to historic lows
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