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Ghaziabad orders schools closed through Class 12 as heavy rain continues
Ghaziabad district authorities kept all schools shut through Class 12 on July 10 after heavy rain and waterlogging disrupted travel and raised student safety concerns.
Biopharma divides over how to respond to China
U.S. biopharma is split over whether to restrict China ties or keep licensing and development links open, as Congress and HHS step up competing policy moves.
Ghaziabad closes schools for July 10 as Delhi-NCR rain alert persists
Ghaziabad ordered all schools closed on July 10 after heavy rain and waterlogging, as Delhi-NCR stayed under weather alerts and criticism mounted over the timing of the decision.
Met Éireann issues 42-hour high-temperature warning for 13 counties as Ireland heatwave intensifies
Met Éireann has issued a 42-hour Status Yellow high-temperature warning for 13 counties, with hot days, warm nights and heat-stress risks expected through the weekend.
Connecticut forecast turns hot and humid with afternoon storm risk
Connecticut is expected to stay hot and humid Friday, with highs mostly in the upper 80s, mid-90s feels-like temperatures and a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms that could bring heavy downpours and street flooding.
Historic El Niño odds rise as NOAA raises forecast confidence
NOAA has raised the odds that the current El Niño will become very strong by late 2026, with reporting citing an 81% chance of top-tier intensity and a 97% chance it lasts into spring 2027.
Uttar Pradesh weather alert prompts school closures in multiple districts
Uttar Pradesh faced a red alert for heavy to very heavy rain on July 10, 2026, prompting school closures in multiple districts. Ghaziabad ordered all schools shut through Class 12 amid waterlogging, while reports said closures covered nine districts statewide.
Ghaziabad orders schools shut through Class 12 amid heavy rainfall
Ghaziabad district authorities ordered all schools from nursery through Class 12 closed on July 10, 2026, citing heavy rainfall and waterlogging. Later reporting said the rain holiday was announced after some students had already reached school, adding to confusion.
Ghaziabad schools closed as heavy rain and IMD alerts disrupt Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad schools have been closed through Class 12 because of heavy rain and waterlogging, while the IMD has warned of more showers across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR.
Cambridge Water imposes hosepipe ban for about 350,000 households
Cambridge Water has imposed a temporary hosepipe ban across its supply area, covering about 350,000 households and customers. The company says record demand, below-average rainfall and dry, hot weather have drawn down underground reserves faster than normal. The ban becomes enforceable at 1am on July 17, with breaches carrying fines of up to £1,000.
Delhi-NCR hit by fresh monsoon waterlogging, police urge work-from-home
Fresh monsoon rain caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across Delhi-NCR, with Gurugram police asking employers to consider work from home and IMD issuing alert-level warnings.
Ghaziabad schools to stay shut after IMD heavy-rain alert
Ghaziabad ordered all schools from nursery through Class 12 closed on July 10 after heavy rainfall and an IMD alert, with reports saying the late announcement caused confusion for some families.
Ozone affecting air quality in southern Connecticut Thursday, officials say
Connecticut officials said elevated ground-level ozone is pushing much of southern Connecticut into the unhealthy-for-sensitive-groups range Thursday, while the rest of the state remains mostly moderate.
China’s Biotech Ascent Is Forcing U.S. Venture Capitalists to Adapt
Wall Street Journal reporting says China’s biotech sector is drawing a larger share of global capital and forcing U.S. venture investors to rethink how they fund, run and value drug development.
Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side grows to at least 28 cases
New York City health officials say the Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak has grown to at least 28 cases, with contaminated cooling towers the likely source. Inspectors are testing and disinfecting buildings while urging residents with flu-like symptoms to seek medical care.
IMD says India’s southwest monsoon has covered the entire country
India’s weather office said the southwest monsoon has now covered the entire country after advancing into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. The milestone came one day after the usual July 8 date and arrives as IMD continues to warn of heavy rain in several states.
IMD says southwest monsoon has covered all of India, with a 14% rainfall deficit remaining
India’s weather office said the southwest monsoon has now spread across the entire country after reaching the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. IMD said cumulative seasonal rainfall still stands 14% below normal, keeping pressure on agriculture and water supplies even as heavy rain continues in some regions.
Severe storms target the Texas Panhandle with quarter-sized hail threat
Forecasters are warning that severe storms could bring quarter-sized hail, damaging wind gusts and a low tornado risk to the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, with the greatest threat near Amarillo and farther north.
ECDC Vibrio viewer highlights elevated summer risk at parts of UK and European coasts
The ECDC’s Vibrio Viewer is flagging elevated summer suitability for Vibrio growth across parts of Europe’s coastal waters, including areas near the UK, France and the Netherlands. Officials say the map is an environmental model, not a disease-risk forecast, but it highlights where warm, brackish seas and low salinity can raise concern for wound infections and contaminated shellfish.
Connecticut beaches stay closed after heavy rain pushed bacteria above safe levels
Several Connecticut beaches remained closed Thursday after heavy rain pushed bacteria levels above safe limits. State and local officials were retesting water at state parks and town beaches, with results expected later Thursday or Friday.
UK heat-health alerts widened as temperatures head toward 36C
Amber heat-health alerts have been widened across parts of England as the UK heads toward a forecast 36C peak on Friday, with warnings over health risks and wildfire danger.
UKHSA issues amber heat-health alerts across most of England as temperatures head toward 36C
UKHSA has issued amber heat-health alerts across nine English regions as temperatures are forecast to reach 35C to 36C during the UK’s third heatwave of 2026. Officials warned that older adults and people with existing conditions remain at risk, while fire crews and grid operators face added pressure.
IMD warns of heavy rain across multiple Indian states as monsoon nears nationwide coverage
The India Meteorological Department said the southwest monsoon is close to covering all of India and warned of heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across multiple states.
Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship after record-breaking flight
The Artemis II crew returned to Kennedy Space Center and reunited with Orion about three months after their April mission, which set a human distance record and marked NASA’s first crewed Artemis flight. NASA continues to frame the mission as a step toward returning astronauts to the Moon and eventually sending people to Mars.