Telangana State Heatwave Action Plan – 2021
The heat wave action plan is formulated in line with the guidelines from NDMA to enable administrators to take appropriate measures and action for being in a state of preparedness for the heat wave season
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Guidelines on the definition and characterization of extreme weather and climate events
The climate is how the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time (typically defined as at least a 30-year period). Descriptions of the climate inform us about the average weather, as well as other
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Summers like none other: heatwave trends in 10 capital Indian cities
Greenpeace India’s latest report follows the heatwave trends in 10 Indian capital cities: New Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Shimla, Bhopal, Patna, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai. India ranks 5th in terms
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A review of heat and health research in India: knowledge gaps in building climate change adaptation responses
It is a foregone conclusion that India will face more frequent, prolonged, and intense heat waves in the immediate future. The health hazards of extreme heat can be significant, especially among vulnerable
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The coldest year of the rest of their lives: protecting children from the escalating impacts of heatwaves
<p>559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to this new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures.</p>
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Heat wave breaks records in Europe
Hundreds of firefighters battled on Saturday to contain wildfires in southern France as a stifling heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people in Italy.
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Health Ministry issues advisory as India reels under heat wave
Parts of Central and North India undergoing heat wave The Union Health Ministry issued a health advisory on Monday, following heat wave conditions over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Madhya
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2021 global disaster assessment report
The report analyzes the characteristics of global extreme weather disasters from 2000 to 2021. During this period, annual direct economic losses from extreme disasters in Asia, America, Europe and Africa
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More frequent summer heat waves in southwestern China linked to the recent declining of Arctic sea ice
<p>Southwestern China (SWC) has suffered from increasing frequency of heat wave (HW) in recent summers. While the local drought-HW connection is one obvious mechanism for this change, remote controls remain
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India’s power outlook: Volume 7- building power sector resilience under extreme weather conditions
The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims
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Climate change: Heat waves hit seawater hard, number doubled in last 35 years
Heat waves are not only seen on land but have also been detected in oceans. And, their effect on large water bodies might be even more devastating than on land, a new study has found. The heat in the
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Japanese heat wave pushes temperature to record
The temperature rose to a record 41.1 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) in a city northwest of Tokyo on Monday, as a heat wave in Japan that has killed at least 23 people and sent thousands to hospital showed no
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Rising risk of heat waves in Asia
This publication highlights not only the incidences and impacts of heat waves in Asia but also all the scientific and governance innovations designed to mitigate their damage. While instances of heat waves
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Government issues heat-wave advisory
District administrations may change office, school timings. Mumbai: The state government has issued a heat-wave advisory to all district administrations and suggested changes to the office and school
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Farmers worried as heat wave sweeps Uttarakhand
DEHRADUN/RUDRAPUR: Soaring mercury across the hill state has thrown life out of gear even as meteorologists predicted that the heat wave is likely to continue for some more days. With the temperature touching
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Plan to tackle heat wave in India, 23/07/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Plan to tackle heat wave in India, 23/07/2019. As reported by National Disaster Management Authority of India in their Guidelines for Preparation of Action Plan – 2016,
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Heat wave revives in Rajasthan, Phalodi, Bikaner hottest
JAIPUR: After a spell of dust storms and thunderstorms, heat wave conditions revived in the desert state on Thursday. Many places witnessed its maximum temperatures above the normal notch. Phalodi (Jodhpur)
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Heat wave claims 15 lives in Andhra Pradesh
With heat wave conditions prevailing in Kurnool, 15 people have reportedly lost their lives across the district till date. KURNOOL: With heat wave conditions prevailing in Kurnool, 15 people have reportedly
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Heat wave continues in Pb, Hry
Heat wave continued unabated in Haryana and Punjab on Monday with Narnaul being the hottest place in the two states, recording a maximum of 44.3 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above normal level.
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Petition in Supreme Court seeks measures to combat heat wave
The petition said that a heat wave should be considered on a par with other disasters as per Article 14 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has asked a PIL petitioner to submit a representation to