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Heat
Fatal heat waves are testing India's ability to protect 140 crore people
Inconsistent or incomplete planning, a lack of funding, and the failure to make timely preparations to shield a population of 140 crore are leaving communities vulnerable as periods of extreme temperatures become more frequent, longer in duration and affect a wider sweep of the country.
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Fatal heat waves are testing India's ability to protect 140 crore people
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Over a fifth of excess deaths linked to heatwaves over past 30 years occurred in India: Study
India was followed by China and Russia, with each experiencing roughly 14 per cent and 8 per cent of these heatwave-linked excess deaths, respectively.
15 May 2024, 10:04 IST
Over a fifth of excess deaths linked to heatwaves over past 30 years occurred in India: Study
15 May 2024, 10:04 IST
Despite rain, heat reigns in Karnataka
In Bengaluru, while rain brought the temperature down a notch on Friday, it went back to being unusually hot on Saturday.
04 May 2024, 16:53 IST
Despite rain, heat reigns in Karnataka
04 May 2024, 16:53 IST
At 43 degrees Celsius, Kolkata records highest temperature in 50 years
Extending a ray of hope that the severity will abate from Sunday, the Met Department forecast the possibility of rains owing to the possibility of moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal.
30 April 2024, 16:41 IST
At 43 degrees Celsius, Kolkata records highest temperature in 50 years
30 April 2024, 16:41 IST
Mercury peaks on Ooty's mountains, new April high
On Sunday and Monday, Udhagamandalam in the picturesque Nilgiris recorded its highest-ever temperature in April at 29 degrees Celsius. Less than four months ago, in January, the popular hill station nestled in the Western Ghats recorded near-zero temperature with nail-biting cold.
29 April 2024, 21:56 IST
Mercury peaks on Ooty's mountains, new April high
29 April 2024, 21:56 IST
Scorching Sunday: Bengaluru records second hottest day in 50 years
The Bengaluru observatory of India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), while the observatories at the HAL airport and GKVK, respectively, recorded 37.6 and 36 degrees Celsius.
29 April 2024, 00:41 IST
Scorching Sunday: Bengaluru records second hottest day in 50 years
29 April 2024, 00:41 IST
India swelters as over 150 IMD stations report temperatures above 40°C
India sizzled under a scorching sun on Sunday, with over 150 stations of the India Meteorological Department reporting maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Heatwave and severe heatwave conditions were observed in northern, eastern, and southern states.
28 April 2024, 18:35 IST
India swelters as over 150 IMD stations report temperatures above 40°C
28 April 2024, 18:35 IST
Bengaluru maximum temperature hit 38.5 degree Celsius on Sunday: IMD
Director of Meteorological Centre, IMD Bengaluru CP Patil, said that on April 27, Bengaluru City hit 37.4 degree Celsius, about 3.3 degrees Celsius departure from normal maximum temperature.
28 April 2024, 15:46 IST
Bengaluru maximum temperature hit 38.5 degree Celsius on Sunday: IMD
28 April 2024, 15:46 IST
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Many deaths during polling in Kerala
A booth agent died at Kuttichira in Kozhikode.
26 April 2024, 16:48 IST
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Many deaths during polling in Kerala
26 April 2024, 16:48 IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: As polling kicks off, is extreme heat a threat to voters?
Anxious to avoid tragedies, the Election Commission of India has instructed electoral officers in each state to raise awareness about the dangers of extreme weather conditions and take steps to help voters cope with the scorching heat.
19 April 2024, 03:55 IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: As polling kicks off, is extreme heat a threat to voters?
19 April 2024, 03:55 IST
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