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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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Earth Had The Hottest Summer On Record In 2023, Says NASA

September 15, 2023 admin

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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This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say

September 6, 2023 admin

Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind…

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