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‘Super El Niño’ projected to cause 15,800 additional heat deaths in India, says report

September 24, 2026 admin

India could see an estimated 15,800 additional heat-related deaths, give or take 1,600, between September 2026 and February 2027, as the current ‘Super El Niño’ drives unusually high temperatures, according to a report made public on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) by the Climate Impact Lab. The estimate is relative to average conditions during the corresponding…

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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained

July 7, 2026 admin

After the first month of this year’s monsoon ended in a massive 40% deficit, the India Meteorological Department has forecast that rainfall in July will also be “below normal” or less than 94% of what is usual for the month. “Below-normal rainfall can pose significant challenges for agriculture, water resources, hydropower generation, ecosystem sustainability, and drinking water…

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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained

July 4, 2026 admin

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India to tap augmented solar capacity, coal to weather El Nino, summer-related power demand

May 1, 2026 admin

Essential to note here that India added a record 44.61 gigawatts of solar capacity in the fiscal year 2025-26, which was more than the double it had added in the preceding fiscal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amidst expectations of further increase in energy demand with peak summers approaching and an El Nino in…

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