Delhi records hottest day in May in 18 years at 46 degrees Celsius

The weather station at Palam, Lodhi Road recorded 47.6 degrees Celsius – six degrees above normal – falling in the severe heat wave category.

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· May 27, 2020 · 11:02 am

Heatwave conditions likely over several northern states, Vidarbha till May 28, says IMD

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Monday.

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· May 26, 2020 · 06:02 pm

Heatwave to sweep Delhi, other parts of North India, warns weather department

Delhi had its hottest day of the season on Saturday, with the temperature crossing 46 degrees Celsius.

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· May 24, 2020 · 06:49 pm

Delhi records highest temperature of the season, IMD says heatwave will continue till May 25

The highest maximum temperature recorded in India on Friday was 46.2 degrees Celsius in Churu in Rajasthan.

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· May 23, 2020 · 09:33 am

Why are Indian cities taking longer to cool down than their surrounding areas?

What is the ‘heat island effect’ and what does rapid urbanisation have to do with it?

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· Feb 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Hard labour: Rising carbon emissions can reduce your pregnancy by two weeks

Over the past 19 years, nearly 5 lakh births occurred earlier than expected.

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· Dec 19, 2019 · 11:30 pm

French town records country’s highest-ever temperature of 45.8°C

Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said ‘everyone is at risk’.

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· Jun 28, 2019 · 10:00 pm

Bihar heatwave: At least 90 people dead so far in Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered an environment survey of the state over the next four days.

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· Jun 19, 2019 · 03:59 pm

Bihar heatwave: Toll rises to 76 in Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts

On Monday, Gaya recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius, which was five degrees above normal.

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· Jun 18, 2019 · 08:23 am

Bihar heatwave deaths: Toll rises to 61, government schools to remain closed till June 22

Since Saturday, 30 people have died in Aurangabad district, 20 have died in Gaya and 11 in Nawada district, said an official.

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· Jun 17, 2019 · 04:35 pm

Bihar: At least 40 people die of heatwave in a day, 27 in Aurangabad alone

In Gaya, 12 people died of heatstroke.

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· Jun 16, 2019 · 10:25 am

How hot it is today: Vidarbha region sizzles at 44 degrees Celsius, Delhi is 40 degrees

Birds have fallen from the sky in Hyderabad due to exhaustion after the temperature there had risen to 47 degrees Celsius.

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· Jun 13, 2019 · 05:34 pm