Heatwave

In mid-June, nearly 62 crore (619 million) people in India endured extreme heat conditions aggravated and worsened by climate change, according to an analysis by climate scientists released on Thursday. India topped the list of countries…
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A fresh spell of heatwave is likely to begin over northwestern India from June 9, the India Meteorological Department warned on Saturday. It also warned of flash floods over a few watersheds and neighbourhoods of coastal Karnataka, Kerala,…
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Cases of eye stroke are on the rise amid ongoing severe heatwave across different parts of the country. Heatwave can affect several aspects of our well-being and put us at risk of heart ailments, brain disorders, lung, liver, and kidney…
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The heatwave scorching swathes of the country has even hit areas such as parts of Kerala, resort towns of Ooty (Tamil Nadu), Matheran (Maharashtra) in the Western Ghats, and Bengaluru, which are not usually associated with such weather.…
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The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and one Union Territory set to vote, began on Friday. The weather forecast, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), was said…
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California’s grid operator is warning of potential power shortages that could lead to blackouts Wednesday as a heat wave mounts and a historic years-long drought has drained hydropower supplies. Officials asked residents to conserve power…
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Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, city authorities said. Multiple provinces have announced power cuts to cope with a…
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An ‘orange alert’ was issued for a severe heatwave in Delhi and neighbouring areas of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The weather department had already issued a yellow alert in…
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The heatwave conditions in several parts of the country have had a severe impact on the people over the last few weeks. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) latest prediction suggests that the heatwave may fade away soon.…
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