Searing heatwave in UP was made at least two times more likely by climate change, shows analysis

Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index, which estimates the influence of climate change on extreme temperatures, peaked in Uttar Pradesh on June 14.

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· Jun 22, 2023 · 04:38 pm

Central teams to be sent to help states deal with heatwaves, says health minister

Mansukh Mandaviya’s statement came in the backdrop of 68 deaths at the district hospital in Ballia, which an official had initially attributed to extreme heat.

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· Jun 20, 2023 · 07:00 pm

UP: 54 dead, over 400 hospitalised in Ballia following heatwave

Several parts of Uttar Pradesh are reeling under a heatwave with temperatures ranging from 42 to 47 degrees Celsius for the past few days.

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· Jun 18, 2023 · 05:48 pm

Humid heat waves expected in India and Bangladesh every year or two, says study

Last month, another study said that extreme heat has caused over 24,000 deaths in India since 1992.

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· May 17, 2023 · 06:49 pm

West Bengal, Tripura governments shut schools due to rising temperatures

A severe heatwave is very likely in some pockets of the Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said.

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· Apr 18, 2023 · 04:43 pm

Most parts of India to witness more heatwaves than normal this summer

The conditions will prevail throughout the country except some parts of North East and North West India and isolated pockets of the peninsula.

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· Apr 01, 2023 · 08:22 pm

IMD issues heatwave alerts for parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra till February 22

Heatwave conditions are rare for the parts of coastal regions in this month.

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· Feb 20, 2023 · 02:28 pm

More than 16 crore Indians will face adverse effects of heatwaves from 2030, says World Bank

It will also prompt India to look for alternative and innovative cooling systems, the report said.

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· Dec 01, 2022 · 01:26 pm

Heat-related deaths in India increased by 55% in 17 years, finds Lancet study

The study estimated that in 2020, more than 3,30,000 persons died in the country because of exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion.

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· Oct 26, 2022 · 07:27 am

How Indian women bear the brunt of deadly heatwaves – indoors and outdoors

From reduced productivity leading to lowered incomes, to dangerous indoor heat as a result of cramped conditions, extreme weather is taking its toll.

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· Jun 27, 2022 · 07:30 am

Hit by dangerous heatwaves, cities around the world are exploring new ways to keep people safe

Wind tunnels that increase airflow and shade canopies that generate solar power – these are just a few of the innovative ideas being tried out.

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· Jun 19, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Delhi recorded more than 42 degrees Celsius on 25 days – highest since 2012, says IMD

The national capital, as well as parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been experiencing record high temperatures over the past three months.

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· Jun 13, 2022 · 11:36 am