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Heat wave
January 2024 warmest on record: EU scientists
The World Meteorological Organisation in December said 2024 could be worse as "El Nino typically has the greatest impact on global temperature after it peaks."
08 February 2024, 04:33 IST
January 2024 warmest on record: EU scientists
08 February 2024, 04:33 IST
UK unprepared for heat waves as 2024 set to be hottest yet
Government plans to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures published last July mostly reiterated existing policy and don’t show 'sufficient urgency or ambition,' the Environmental Audit Committee said in a report.
31 January 2024, 03:01 IST
UK unprepared for heat waves as 2024 set to be hottest yet
31 January 2024, 03:01 IST
Yearly heat-related deaths to see fivefold rise by mid-century, climate inaction threatening public health: Lancet report
"With 1,337 tonnes of CO2 emitted every second, each moment of delay worsens the risks to people's health and survival," said Lancet report
15 November 2023, 13:46 IST
Yearly heat-related deaths to see fivefold rise by mid-century, climate inaction threatening public health: Lancet report
15 November 2023, 13:46 IST
Heat-related deaths could increase by 370% by 2050: Lancet study
For the first time, the 2023 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change titled - ‘The imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms’ - provides a disturbing glimpse of what could lie ahead in a heating world.
15 November 2023, 11:05 IST
Heat-related deaths could increase by 370% by 2050: Lancet study
15 November 2023, 11:05 IST
Wet-hot extremes, not dry-hot, will prevail more as Earth warms, new study finds
Events such as floods and landslides could become frequent because under wet-hot conditions, the heat waves first dry out the soil, thereby reducing its ability to absorb water.
16 September 2023, 13:13 IST
Wet-hot extremes, not dry-hot, will prevail more as Earth warms, new study finds
16 September 2023, 13:13 IST
Earth's warmest August saw 65 countries set record-high temperatures
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a US government agency, said on Thursday that 2023 witnessed Earth's hottest August in its 174-year climate record.
15 September 2023, 10:53 IST
Earth's warmest August saw 65 countries set record-high temperatures
15 September 2023, 10:53 IST
Half the world's population faced extreme heat for at least 30 days this summer
More frequent, longer-lasting and more intense heat waves are among the clearest outcomes of rising global temperatures driven by the burning of fossil fuels.
07 September 2023, 17:46 IST
Half the world's population faced extreme heat for at least 30 days this summer
07 September 2023, 17:46 IST
No heatwave recorded in Delhi this summer
The city logged more than 20 mm rainfall in April, the highest in the month since 2017, and heatwave conditions at isolated pockets.
23 June 2023, 16:29 IST
No heatwave recorded in Delhi this summer
23 June 2023, 16:29 IST
India has no idea how many people heat wave is killing
Last year’s brutal heat wave season, which saw temperatures in Delhi as high as 49.2 Celsius, is widely quoted as resulting in only 90 deaths.
22 June 2023, 04:32 IST
India has no idea how many people heat wave is killing
22 June 2023, 04:32 IST
Mandaviya to chair high-level meeting on heatwave today
IMD predicted that heatwave conditions are very likely to continue for next two days
20 June 2023, 05:44 IST
Mandaviya to chair high-level meeting on heatwave today
20 June 2023, 05:44 IST
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