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India Saw 536 Heatwave Days This Summer, Highest Since 2010: Weather Office

July 1, 2024 admin

“In 2024 summer, India experienced a total of 536 heatwave days.” New Delhi: India experienced 536 heatwave days this summer, the highest in 14 years, with the northwestern region recording its warmest June last month since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The country recorded 181 heatwave days in June, the highest…

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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 power consumption rises nearly 10% to 70.66 billion units in first half of April

April 17, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N India’s power consumption grew nearly 10% year-on-year to 70.66 billion units (BU) in the first half of April this year, showing improvement in economic activities and consumption patterns, according to the power ministry data. According to the data, power consumption in the country rose…

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As India’s summer begins, understanding the heat and health conundrum

April 1, 2024 admin

Anthropogenic climate change is turning ambient heat, a relatively banal manifestation of the sun, into an inevitable environmental hazard. In 2023, with the atmospheric carbon dioxide level reaching new heights of 425 ppm, we witnessed the warmest decade on record spanning from 2014 to 2023. Until a few decades ago, hazards of high heat largely existed…

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