Heatwaves News
Soaring 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.
3 min read29 Aug 2024Why 2024 could become the hottest year on record
Global temperatures reach record highs twice in less than a week
2 min read27 Jul 2024Heat relief: Let street vendors and labourers guide action plans
A survey in Delhi has revealed how badly they suffered under this summer’s heatwaves, with the city’s Heat Action Plan offering little help. As they are the most vulnerable, their inputs are a must for us to mitigate the increasing distress caused by climate change.
4 min read5 Jul 2024Heatwave alert! Here are top 15 hottest cities in India right now. Is yours on the list? Check here
Heatwave spell predicted in parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh till May 10. Hot and humid weather expected in Gujarat until May 13, and over Kerala until May 10.
1 min read9 May 2024Hospitals see spike in heat-related cases
Heatwaves pose a significant health risk, with the most concerning being heatstroke
3 min read3 May 2024Mint Primer: Red hot prices and other effects of the heatwave
While farmers aren’t currently planting any major crops, their transportation and storage gets affected by the heatwaves
2 min read2 May 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared