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June 28, 2024 4:57 PM
The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists said on Friday. Temperatures along the route from June 16 to 18 reached 47 degrees Ce...
June 20, 2024 6:30 PM
Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. ...
June 20, 2024 3:55 PM
Monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain-growing northern plains, two senior weather officials said. Summer ...
June 20, 2024 9:21 AM
Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed the heatwave situation across the country on Wednesday and instructed the establishment of special heatwave units in central government hospitals. The minister also assessed the preparedness of hospitals to dea...
June 19, 2024 2:55 PM
This year's Hajj pilgrimage was marked by extreme heat, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 550 pilgrims. Among the deceased, 323 were Egyptians, primarily succumbing to heat-related illnesses. India reported around 50 deaths during the core H...
June 19, 2024 11:55 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during Wednesday and gradually abate thereafter due to an approaching western disturbance towards northwe...
June 18, 2024 6:33 PM
Peak demand for power in India's hot, arid northern plains hit a record on Monday, the government said as it continues to implement measures to meet high energy consumption, although the weeks' long heatwave is forecast to abate soon. The India Mete...
June 18, 2024 3:29 PM
The national capital continued to endure an intense heatwave on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for the region. The heat index, or the feels-like temperature, in Delhi soared to 50 degrees Celsius on Monda...
June 14, 2024 9:40 AM
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heatwave conditions in Northwest, North and Eastern parts of the country. The IMD said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions will prevail over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar ...
June 11, 2024 11:38 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for a heatwave expected to affect Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over the next three to four days. This extreme weather alert underscores the imminent risk posed by soaring temperatures in the...
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