Farmers to get free SMS on extreme weather conditions

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 19:06

The government on Thursday launched a free SMS service called 'Nowcast' to provide alerts on extreme weather conditions like hailstorm every three hours to over one crore registered farmers on their mobile phones.

Bushfires in Australia: Major fire threat averted for today

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 11:32

Authorities on Wednesday said that people in Blue Mountains region can return to their home as a possible fire threat for the day has been averted.

Snails offer wealth of information on past weather

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 14:08

Snails can provide a wealth of information about the prevailing weather conditions thousands of years ago, says a new research.

Soon, `intelligent` tyre that adapts itself to weather

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 19:27

German researchers are developing the world’s first-ever “intelligent” tyre which automatically adapts itself to the prevailing weather conditions even while you are driving.

Amarnath yatra resumes after two days suspension

Last Updated: Monday, August 16, 2010, 13:52

After remaining suspended for two days due to security reasons and bad weather conditions, the annual Amarnath yatra on Monday resumed from here with a new batch leaving for the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.

Extraterrestrial cyclone may help reveal Neptune’s internal structure

Last Updated: Monday, March 29, 2010, 10:48

A team of astronomers has detected an extraterrestrial cyclone at Neptune’s south pole, which may improve our understanding of the violent weather conditions that rage across the distant planet and its internal structure.