Heatwave

More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year associated with heatwaves around the world: Study

New Delhi: More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, the greatest share coming…

12 months ago

Fire breaks out similipal tiger reserve in Odisha

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district on Friday, following the long…

1 year ago

Over 450 million children exposed to extreme high temperatures in South Asia: UNICEF

New Delhi: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 76 percent of children (460 million) under 18…

2 years ago

Heatwave intensifies in northern hemisphere record may broken in coming days

New Delhi: The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological…

2 years ago

Europe reeling under extreme heatwave; Temperature likely to surpass 48 degrees

New Delhi: Extreme heatwave continues to sweep across parts of Europe, with potential "record-breaking" temperatures in the next few days,…

2 years ago

World bracing for unprecedented heat and record low sea ice extent: WMO

New Delhi: The first week of July became the warmest week ever recorded with a global average temperature close to…

2 years ago

India may experience domestic violence against women due to increase in temperature: Study

New Delhi: As per new study, with rise of average annual temperature of one degree Celsius could lead more than…

2 years ago

Centre urges states for “coordinated actions” as heatwave hits parts of India

New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday called for coordinated actions between Centre…

2 years ago

Europe fastest warming continent of world; Causes excess deaths and economic disruption: WMO

New Delhi: Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s which leads to extreme…

2 years ago

IMD predicts rainfall in North India, maximum temperature to fall 4-5 Degree Celsius

New Delhi: People of North India including Delhi might get some relief from the blistering heatwave, as the IMD predicted…

2 years ago