US East Coast land continues to sink, puts millions at risk: Study

IANS | January 7, 2024 10:37 AM

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) The East Coast of the US continues to sink at an alarming rate and new research has found that up to 74,000 square kilometres of the Atlantic Coast are exposed to "subsidence" of up to 2 millimeters (0.079 inches) a year, affecting up to 14 million people and more than 6 million properties.

Cold day conditions to continue for next two more days: IMD

IANS | January 5, 2024 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Cold day to severe cold day conditions are likely to continue over some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Rajasthan for next two more days and significantly decrease thereafter, India Meteorological Department on Friday said.

Extreme cold disrupts transporation in Sweden

IANS | January 5, 2024 11:38 AM

Stockholm, Jan 5 (IANS) Flights were grounded and train services disrupted due to extremely low temperatures across northern Sweden, while hundreds of motorists in the south had to be rescued after spending the night in their cars.

St. Petersburg's temperature hits 74-year low

IANS | January 5, 2024 8:12 AM

St. Petersburg, Jan 5 (IANS) Temperature in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, has dropped to -25.3 degrees Celsius, a frost that the city has not seen in 74 years, the city's chief weather forecaster Alexander Kolesov revealed on his Telegram channel.