Variation in how efficiently urban areas release heat back into the lower atmosphere - through the process of convection - is the dominant factor in the daytime "urban heat island" (UHI) effect, a phenomenon that makes urban areas significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside.
An Indian-origin woman in Australia died after being run over by a tipper truck, media reported Thursday.
A golden Labrador with the Rhode Island internet crimes against children task force in the US has a perfect nose for computer hardware that can help against rising cases of child pornography.
An inquest into the mysterious death of an eight-year-old British Indian girl has found it to be a case of "open conclusion", a media report said Wednesday.
A diehard 15-year-old fan of Brazil in Nepal committed suicide Wednesday after the South American nation's humiliating defeat at the hands of Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinal Tuesday.
Vandalism broke out in Brazilian cities after the national soccer team's humiliating 1-7 defeat to Germany in a semifinal of the FIFA World Cup.