Scorching Heatwaves Exacerbate Caste-Based Water Disputes in India’s Parched Bundelkhand
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Scorching Heatwaves Exacerbate Caste-Based Water Disputes in India’s Parched Bundelkhand

In the drought-prone Bundelkhand region of northern India, rising summer temperatures exceeding 40°C are intensifying a severe water crisis and exposing deep-seated social inequalities. For residents like 40-year-old Mamta, a member of the Dalit community in Jalaun district, securing water has become a grueling daily ordeal. With local taps installed under a government drinking water […]

Scientists Deploy Airborne Mission to Decode Dangerous ‘Fire-Breathing’ Storms
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Scientists Deploy Airborne Mission to Decode Dangerous ‘Fire-Breathing’ Storms

Atmospheric researchers are currently engaged in an intensive study of pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) clouds, a volatile weather phenomenon generated by intense wildfires. These smoke-infused thunderheads are capable of producing lightning, hail, and heavy rainfall, while simultaneously injecting massive quantities of particles and gases directly into the stratosphere. Once these pollutants reach such high altitudes, they can […]