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India Reports Over 40,000 Suspected Heatstroke Cases This Summer

June 20, 2024 admin

Authorities say Indian cities have become “heat traps” due to unbalanced growth. New Delhi/Guwahati: India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country, while parts of its northeast grappled with floods from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with…

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India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official

June 18, 2024 admin

A woman walks under an umbrella as heat wave grips the city of Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Most parts of the north India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. | Photo Credit: AP Indian cities have…

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India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official

June 18, 2024 admin

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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, says study

May 15, 2024 admin

According to a recent research, the summer months in 2023 were on average 2.2 C (4 F) warmer than the estimated average temperature across the years 1 to 1890. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The intense northern hemisphere summer heat that drove wildfires across the Mediterranean, buckled roads in Texas and strained power grids in…

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World’s record-breaking temperature streak extends through April

May 8, 2024 admin

The world just experienced its hottest April on record. File (Image used for representation purpose only) | Photo Credit: Reuters The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on May 8. Each month since…

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Mumbai Sets Up Cold Rooms, Stocks Up On Medicines To Battle Heat Wave

April 5, 2024 admin

Representational Image Mumbai: The civic body in Mumbai has set up cold rooms and made heat stroke medicines available at its health facilities anticipating a searing summer, an official said on Friday. In a release, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said it had equipped 103 of its Hindu Hridaysmrat Balasaheb Thackeray ‘Aapla Davakhana’ (public dispensaries) with…

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These States Likely To See Worst Impact Of Heat Wave This Year

April 1, 2024 admin

Ten to 20 days of heat waves are expected in different parts of the country (Representational Image) New Delhi: India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, the IMD said on Monday as the country prepares for…

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Longer Heat Wave, Hotter Summer Forecast In India

April 1, 2024 admin

The IMD has forecast above normal temperature this year New Delhi: The weather office has forecast a longer number of heat wave days this summer in many areas of central, northern plains and southern India. The maximum temperature between April and June is likely to remain above normal, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director-General of India Meteorological Department…

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