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An Indigenous man performs the Flying Pole outside Santo Tomas church in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Palo Volador (flying pole) is an indigenous-pre-Hispanic tradition in Guatemala in which people climb to the top of a 30-meter trunk to thank for the crops and welcome the winter solstice.

festivals

Published on Dec 22, 2023 12:05 pm IST

When is winter solstice in 2023? Know all about the shortest day of year

Delve into the details of when the winter solstice will occur in 2023 and unravel the significance of this celestial event.

festivals

Updated on Dec 22, 2023 07:55 am IST

Why are facekinis suddenly high in demand in China?

Women clad in facekinis cooling off in the water amid hot weather in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province in June.

world news

Published on Jul 22, 2023 06:45 pm IST

Chinese tourists brave sweltering heat to see the majestic 'Flaming Mountains'

Each summer, curious tourists gather at the Flaming Mountains on the northern rim of the Turpan Depression in Xinjiang to admire their corrugated slopes of brown-red sandstone.

travel

Published on Jul 19, 2023 02:35 pm IST

World must prepare to face increasingly intense heatwaves: UN

A boy carries an ice block he walks along a street during a heatwave, in Damascus, Syria

world news

Published on Jul 18, 2023 08:47 pm IST

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to watch the ‘falling stars’?

Lyrid Meteors from the Constellation Lyra.

world news

Published on Apr 23, 2023 12:38 pm IST

Cause and Effect | The slowdown of global ocean currents

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The Southern Ocean system moves nutrient-dense water north from Antarctica, past New Zealand into the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

environment

Published on Apr 21, 2023 03:16 pm IST

‘Normal’ monsoon expected this year: IMD

The monsoon is critical for a healthy rural economy. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 02:25 pm IST

Nature's light show: The magic of Northern Lights explained

The enigmatic Aurora borealis has captivated people since ancient times.

technology

Published on Feb 19, 2023 11:05 pm IST

Summer Solstice 2022: Date, time and interesting facts about longest day of year

Summer Solstice 2022: Date, time and interesting facts about the longest day of the year

festivals

Updated on Jun 21, 2022 10:56 am IST

Winter solstice today. Google celebrates it with animated doodle

Winter solstice falls on December 21 every year.

science

Published on Dec 21, 2021 09:55 am IST

Cold moon: Here's when you can watch the last, longest full moon of the year

A full moon glows through tree branches and behind clouds Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Hokkaido, Japan.

festivals

Updated on Dec 19, 2021 09:27 pm IST

UN unearths record low temperature for Northern Hemisphere

In this July 18, 2011 file photo, a boat steers slowly through floating ice, and around icebergs, all shed from the Greenland ice sheet, outside Ilulissat, Greenland.

world news

Updated on Sept 23, 2020 03:59 pm IST

Too many travelers, too few planes is US airlines’ 737 MAX summer dilemma

Low-cost carrier Southwest, which unlike its rivals only flies Boeing 737s, had estimated $150 million in lost revenue between Feb. 20 and March 31 alone due to MAX cancellations and other factors.

world news

Updated on Apr 14, 2019 10:11 pm IST

Winter solstice 2018: Snowy Google Doodle marks shortest day of the year

The Google Doodle features a “mousy” animated figure ice skating above a mouse hole. It appears, he has collected food for hibernation. The animation ends with the figure rolling into the hole while covered in snow.

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 21, 2018 11:09 am IST

A ray of hope for the ozone layer

This combination of images made available by NASA shows areas of low ozone above Antarctica on September 2000, left, and September 2018. The purple and blue colors are where there is the least ozone, and the yellows and reds are where there is more ozone. A United Nations report released on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 says Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing after aerosol sprays and coolants ate away at it

editorials

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 12:09 pm IST

More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing

This combination of images made available by NASA shows areas of low ozone above Antarctica on September 2000, left, and September 2018. The purple and blue colours are where there is the least ozone, and the yellows and reds are where there is more ozone. A United Nations report released on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 says Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing after aerosol sprays and coolants ate away at it.

world news

Updated on Nov 05, 2018 07:26 pm IST

United States weather forecaster sees 65% chance of El Nino from September

The last El Niño, a pattern that brings a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific every few years, was linked to crop damage, fires and flash floods before it went away in 2016.

world news

Updated on Jul 12, 2018 11:05 pm IST

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