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“In Punjab and Haryana, the temperature is also near 44 degrees Celsius.” New Delhi: India Meteorological Department on Friday warned of a likely heatwave in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. It also forecasted a heatwave in states like Madhya Pradesh and Bihar for the next four days. The weather…
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Heatwave prediction: Temperatures have been soaring above 40 degrees every day in east and south India. New Delhi: An intense heatwave prevailing over eastern and southern peninsular India is set to subside soon. While the eastern region may get relief by today, the southern states may have to wait for another day, according to a…
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People should maintain extreme caution while voting New Delhi: As the campaign heats up for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, the weather department has predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions for several states over the next five days. High temperatures have raised concern, as poll campaigns draw thousands of people under the baking…
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Key battlegrounds in Phase 2 include all 20 seats in Kerala New Delhi: The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for today when a total of 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories will go to polls. Dr Naresh Kumar, a senior scientist from the India Meteorological Department, spoke…
The higher temperatures are also seen to have impacted the turnout in the first phase of polls. New Delhi: As the BJP eyes a third consecutive term and the INDIA bloc tries its best to stop it from doing so, parties and voters are not only having to contend with rising political temperatures but also…
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Twenty-three of the 30 worst heatwaves on record in Europe have occurred this century Paris: Europe endured a record number of “extreme heat stress” days in 2023, two leading climate monitors said Monday, underscoring the threat of increasingly deadly summers across the continent.In a year of contrasting extremes, Europe witnessed scorching heatwaves but also catastrophic…
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The effects of ocean warming are profound and well-documented. But sometimes changes in the patterns of winds and ocean currents cause seawater to suddenly cool, instead. Surface temperatures can plummet rapidly — by 10ºC or more over a day or two. When these conditions persist for several days or weeks, the area experiences a “coldwave”, which…
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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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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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Greenhouse gas emissions are a major driver behind climate change. The Earth experienced the warmest June-August period on record this year, according to American space agency NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The months of…
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