Heatwaves
In pics | Millions swelter as heatwave scorches Central and Eastern US
Millions of people have been warned to stay indoors as about half of the US swelters under a heatwave. The heatwave, scorching the Central and Eastern US, is driven by an upper-level ridge, says National Weather Service. People are covering up or going for dips in the ocean and in fountains.
31 Jul 2025Eternal says no to NDMA’s mandatory midday shutdown advisory for heatwaves
Unlike past advisories by the NDMA, this is the first to explicitly recognize platform-based gig workers in national heatwave guidelines and outline responsibilities for digital platforms.
3 min read31 Jul 2025Heatwave alert in Europe: England, Wales reel under sizzling heat; Mercury expected to soar
England and Wales experience heatwaves, with temperatures reaching 30.8C. Thunderstorm warnings are issued for northern England, with isolated areas possibly hitting 34C. The Met Office warns of severe storms, including lightning and hail, and a health alert is in place due to the extreme heat.
2 min read21 Jun 2025In charts: Beyond heatwaves, how warmer nights are making summer unbearable
A new report reveals that 57% of Indian districts are now at risk of extreme heat. What’s worsening the situation is a faster rise in warmer nights during summers, which poses serious risks to human health.
2 min read14 Jun 2025Northwest, central India to reel under heatwaves over next two days: IMD
Southwest monsoon is expected to advance over the remaining parts of central and east India and some parts of the northwest from 12 to 18 June.
2 min read12 Jun 2025The world has already breached a dangerous level of warming, and India isn't prepared
The world just experienced 21 straight months of record warming, and in India, the signs of climate breakdown are everywhere. From record rains to deadly heatwaves and climate migration, India needs to be prepared.
8 min read31 May 2025Mint’s heatwave report prompts govt to alert states, UTs on worker protection
Mint reported that as summer arrives ahead of schedule, forecasts of intense heatwaves are raising alarms across the nation’s industrial heartlands.
3 min read22 Apr 2025Centre asks states, UTs to monitor heat stroke, deaths
India Metrological Department has warned of above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country, especially in northern and central India
2 min read13 Apr 2025India's climate crisis: Early heatwaves, Himalayan glaciers melting and a biodiversity collapse
A searing March heatwave, a vanishing spring and Himalayan glacier retreat points to a deeper climate shift now underway across India—a sign that the climate crisis is here
7 min read5 Apr 2025Soaring temperatures overtake rainfall as key driver of India's food inflation, HSBC report finds
Rising temperatures have increasingly crowded out traditional factors like rainfall and reservoir levels in predicting food inflation.The growing sensitivity of non-perishable food items to temperature increases highlights the deepening impact of climate change on India's food prices.
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