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From Yacht Rides To Tropical Fruits: Sara Tendulkar's Sydney Holiday Has Everything
Sara Tendulkar is having the time of her while making her way through her Sydney vacation
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US Man Attempts To Hijack Plane, Shot Dead By Passenger: Report
A knife-wielding US citizen attempted to hijack a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday (local time), injuring three people before being shot dead by a fellow passenger, the New York Post reported, citing officials.
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US Citizen Hijacks Small Plane At Knifepoint In Belize; 3 Injured: Report
A U.S. citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed, ABC News reported.
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Emissions Could Be Making Rains More Acidic, Study Shows
Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar, according to an analysis.
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Tropical Tree in Panama Evolves Shocking Defense, Strikes Rivals with Lightning Bolts
A few studies describe the tree as having strong internal conductivity, letting lightning current flow through without building up damaging heat like a well-insulated wire. Because they tend to grow large — up to 130 feet (40 meters)—and live for centuries, a single tonka bean tree is estimated to be struck at least five times after reaching ma...
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Real-Life 'White Lotus' Billionaires Race To Capitalise On HBO Show
HBO's hit series The White Lotus could have picked any tropical backdrop for its third season. That it chose the island of Koh Samui to showcase to 15 million average viewers this season, has Thailand bracing for a tourism boom.
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Ants In House? Here's How They Get Everywhere, Even In Tall Buildings
Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it could hold some of the richest ant biodiversity on the planet, with an estimated 5,000 species in the tropics alone.
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Rhea Kapoor's Out-Of-Office Carousel Comes With Breathtaking Views Of The Maldives
Rhea Kapoor is on tropical holiday mode while vacationing in the Maldives
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This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
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Australia's East Coast Braces For Cyclone Alfred
Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.
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Trust Lisa Haydon To Turn A Mirrored Blazer And Tulle Skirt Into Tropical Beachwear
Lisa Haydon displayed fearless poise in a black ensemble of a blazer and sheer skirt
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Triptii Dimri Breezes Through Her Beach Holiday In A Printed Skirt And White Shirt
Triptii Dimri was all about the tropical vibes in a white bralette and printed mini skirt on her recent holiday in the Maldives
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This Staple Food Eaten By 700 Million That Can Turn Deadly
This resilient crop thrives in tropical climates and is vital for poorer communities, but its tubers and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can cause fatal cyanide poisoning if not detoxified properly.
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Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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Malaika Arora Soaks Up All Of Goa's Sunset Glory In An All-White Co-Ord Set
Malaika Aroras fashion game on her tropical escapade in Goa was top-tier in a white co-ord set
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From Yacht Rides To Tropical Fruits: Sara Tendulkar's Sydney Holiday Has Everything
Sara Tendulkar is having the time of her while making her way through her Sydney vacation
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US Man Attempts To Hijack Plane, Shot Dead By Passenger: Report
A knife-wielding US citizen attempted to hijack a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday (local time), injuring three people before being shot dead by a fellow passenger, the New York Post reported, citing officials.
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US Citizen Hijacks Small Plane At Knifepoint In Belize; 3 Injured: Report
A U.S. citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed, ABC News reported.
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Emissions Could Be Making Rains More Acidic, Study Shows
Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar, according to an analysis.
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Tropical Tree in Panama Evolves Shocking Defense, Strikes Rivals with Lightning Bolts
A few studies describe the tree as having strong internal conductivity, letting lightning current flow through without building up damaging heat like a well-insulated wire. Because they tend to grow large — up to 130 feet (40 meters)—and live for centuries, a single tonka bean tree is estimated to be struck at least five times after reaching ma...
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Real-Life 'White Lotus' Billionaires Race To Capitalise On HBO Show
HBO's hit series The White Lotus could have picked any tropical backdrop for its third season. That it chose the island of Koh Samui to showcase to 15 million average viewers this season, has Thailand bracing for a tourism boom.
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Ants In House? Here's How They Get Everywhere, Even In Tall Buildings
Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it could hold some of the richest ant biodiversity on the planet, with an estimated 5,000 species in the tropics alone.
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Rhea Kapoor's Out-Of-Office Carousel Comes With Breathtaking Views Of The Maldives
Rhea Kapoor is on tropical holiday mode while vacationing in the Maldives
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This Forest In Africa, About The Size Of Mexico Is Largest Dry Woodland
Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's another forest, about the size of Mexico, in Africa, covered with tropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
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Australia's East Coast Braces For Cyclone Alfred
Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.
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Trust Lisa Haydon To Turn A Mirrored Blazer And Tulle Skirt Into Tropical Beachwear
Lisa Haydon displayed fearless poise in a black ensemble of a blazer and sheer skirt
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Triptii Dimri Breezes Through Her Beach Holiday In A Printed Skirt And White Shirt
Triptii Dimri was all about the tropical vibes in a white bralette and printed mini skirt on her recent holiday in the Maldives
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This Staple Food Eaten By 700 Million That Can Turn Deadly
This resilient crop thrives in tropical climates and is vital for poorer communities, but its tubers and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can cause fatal cyanide poisoning if not detoxified properly.
-
Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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Malaika Arora Soaks Up All Of Goa's Sunset Glory In An All-White Co-Ord Set
Malaika Aroras fashion game on her tropical escapade in Goa was top-tier in a white co-ord set
