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Heat wave alert for 30 million in western US as mercury touches record highs

Sweltering conditions have hit much of the Pacific seaboard and as far inland as the western edge of the Rocky Mountains over the weekend, with forecasters warning of more to come on Sunday

1 min read11 Jul 2021
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Heat domes are a red-hot warning on climate costs

Severe and unpredictable weather events like heat domes in the Pacific Northwest pose huge economic risks that aren’t being fully appreciated.

4 min read3 Jul 2021
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Delhi ranks 7th among 10 hottest cities in India. See full list

IMD has said that the northern plain will not see any relief from sultry heat till July 3.Heatwave conditions are likely to persist over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh over the next two days

1 min read2 Jul 2021
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IMD says severe heatwave to continue for next 4-5 days in this part of India

Light rains can be expected in the National Capital Region (NCR) later this week, bringing down mercury levels in the area

2 min read1 Jul 2021
Industry

Desert heat will help keep lights on in Dubai after sunset

Swedish company Azelio AB will provide energy storage facilities for an expansion project at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

1 min read10 Dec 2020
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Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport

Heathrow said Wednesday that it expects passenger numbers to fall more than previously forecast this yearDespite pressure from the travel industry, Britain still requires travelers from most countries to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival

1 min read28 Oct 2020
Companies

SpiceJet to start flights to London from 4 December

The airline will operate two weekly flights from Delhi and one weekly flight from Mumbai to Heathrow

1 min read6 Oct 2020
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Ten million Californians dodged blackouts but heat endures

As many as 10 million Californians averted what would have been an unprecedented series of rolling blackouts on Monday night after temperatures fell, people turned down air conditioners and officials called off the outages

4 min read18 Aug 2020
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California residents warned millions of homes could be without electricity

Officials for the California Independent System Operator estimate that peak electricity consumption on Monday would likely exceed available supply statewide by as much as 4,400 megawatts - roughly equivalent to the amount of power needed by 3.3 million homes

2 min read18 Aug 2020
Companies

SpiceJet gets slots at Heathrow, to start flights from next month

The airline has taken a wide-body Airbus A330-900 plane on wet lease to carry out its long-haul ops

1 min read5 Aug 2020
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