Heat wave conditions to prevail in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Rajasthan continued to reel under heat wave even as light rainfall brought down day temperatures in western parts of the state. Bikaner was the hottest place with a maximum temperature of 46.6
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Extreme heat waves in Africa could occur annually by 2045
Heat waves classified as unusual today could within 30 years become a normal yearly occurrence in Africa, thereby triggering a damaging effect on life expectancy and crop production in the continent --
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Heat wave sweeps Bardiya, throws life off kilter
Heat wave sweeping across the district since last week has adversely affected general lives in Bardiya. With the temperature rising to up to 43 degree Celsius, the heat wave continues to get worse.
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Heat wave warning issued in Telangana districts
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department, has issued a heat wave warning to several districts, including Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak and Rangareddy. Meteorologists attribute
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Climate change puts Cambodians at risk of mental health disorders
Cambodia has been ranked among the most vulnerable countries in the region to climate change. In recent years, the Kingdom has been hit by prolonged droughts, floods and heat waves. With more than half
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Millions Of People Could Be Exposed To More Deadly Heat Waves In Coming Years, A New Study Says
A new study indicates that millions of people, particularly those who are living in megacities, could be exposed to more deadly heat wave these coming years, according to a new study. This is despite the
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Heatwave plan for England
<p>The Heatwave plan for England is a plan intended to protect the population from heat-related harm to health. It aims to prepare for, alert people to, and prevent, the major avoidable effects on health
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On the variability and increasing trends of heat waves over India
<p>Over India, heat waves occur during the summer months of April to June. A gridded daily temperature data set for the period, 1961–2013 has been analyzed to examine the variability and trends in
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Red Cross warns of food crisis in North Korea as crops fail in heat
A heat wave in North Korea has led to rice, maize and other crops withering in the fields, “with potentially catastrophic effects”, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Ahmedabad heat action plan 2019
A pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India and beyond, as more communities adopt their own Heat Action Plans (HAP) to shield people from dangerously
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Deadly Wasp Attacks In Europe & Australia Allegedly Triggered By Climate Change
The "Lucifer heat wave" scorched most parts of Europe in the past two weeks leaving a trail of havoc of death and damages to crIps and property. The abnormal climatic conditions had set record high temperatures
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Heat waves may hit North India most by 2100: Study
Temperatures in the Indo-Gangetic Plains would exceed the upper limit of what normally people can tolerate North India, along with parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh, would be among the regions hardest
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Intensification of future severe heat waves in India and their effect on heat stress and mortality
Heat waves are expected to intensify around the globe in the future, with potential increase in heat stress and heat-induced mortality in the absence of adaptation measures. India has a high current exposure
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Extreme heat events in India’s cities: A framework for adaptive action plans
This paper argues that the global rise in average temperatures and the resultant increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves are among the most severe consequences of climate change. Cities are
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Heat and health in the WHO European Region: updated evidence for effective prevention
The WHO Regional Office for Europe published guidance on heat–health action planning in 2008, and intends to update this to include the latest evidence. An in-depth review was initiated, based on recent
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Heat Wave Sets Records for August
The new heat wave that rolled in on Sunday brought some record August temperatures according to the Meteorological Service. The monitoring station in Afula reached 41.5 degrees C, topping its previous
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No respite for Delhi as heat wave to last till May 29
NEW DELHI: The national capital saw another scorching day on Wednesday with maximum temperature reaching 43 degree Celsius, three notches above the season's average, and is, along with north, central and
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Heat wave conditions in Rajasthan
The heat wave conditions made a comeback in most parts of western Rajasthan on Sunday as no rainfall occurred in over a month in the state while Churu became the hottest place at 42.8 degrees Celsius,
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Heat wave claims 17 lives in 48 hours in State
Weather to be extremely hot and humid for at least another two days The prevailing heat wave condition in coastal Andhra Pradesh has become a cause of concern for the government, as many people are
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Drought and heat waves are much more likely to mix, researchers say
A drought can make a hot day hotter, while a heat wave can make dry conditions even drier. Now scientists are making the case that heat waves and droughts have become more likely to overlap throughout