Page 3 - Heat Waves

Record breaking heatwaves hit Earth's coldest region!

The most sizzling heatwave Earth has ever seen didn't hit the tropics—it's shaking things up in Antarctica! Curious about the details? Watch the video to find out more

Delhi's plan to reduce heat impact in three phases: No schools in afternoon

Delhi will alter school timings, suspend non-essential water use, provide uninterrupted power supply to health facilities and survey vulnerable locations daily to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on susceptible populations in peak summers, according to the city's new heat action plan. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler. The nodal officer, who will be responsible for the implementation of the heat action plan (HAP), is still to be appointed, a DDMA official told PTI. Delhi is one of the hottest cities in India and ranks among the most susceptible to heat waves due to its large population and a significant concentration of lower-income groups. Heat waves are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change. India reported 706 heatwave incidents from 1971-2019 which claimed more than

China reaches a blazing 52.2 degrees celsius temperature in mid-July

China experienced 52.2 degrees celsius temperature on Monday, setting new records for mid-July. The other parts of the world are also struggling with searing temperatures

Onion, tomato production likely to decline in 2022-23, shows data

Prices of tomato touch Rs 100/kg in some places due to rains, heatwave

As the mercury soars, hiring of temp workers for cooling products rises too

This is despite the relatively late onset of summers thanks to the unexpected rains in March and April in North India

Heat waves, cyclones hit stock mkts across Asia signaling problems ahead

Extreme weather has always been part of the cost of doing business, but the frequency of such events is increasing

As mercury soars, Centre issues guidelines for workers during hot summers

Amid the intense heatwave that many areas across the country are grappling with, the government has issued a health advisory for the workers to keep themselves protected in this scorching heat

ITC working on short-term action to mitigate impact of a harsh summer

A team of experts is working using big data analytics. "We are piloting it on certain agri crop value chains," Puri said

Centre asks states to spruce up healthcare facilities as temperatures rise

The Centre has said that daily surveillance on heat-related illnesses under National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) in all states and districts

Record hot 2023? El Nino may add fuel to India's climate crisis

Rain patterns in India are also expected to get altered with the return of El Niño in 2023

UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe's climate warms: Met Office

Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe's weather. The Met Office weather agency said the provisional annual average temperature in the U.K. was 10.03 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit), the highest since comparable records began in 1884. The previous record was 9.88 Celsius (49.8 Fahrenheit) set in 2014. Met Office scientists said human activity - primarily fossil fuel emissions - has made such warm conditions vastly more likely. The results showed that recording 10C in a natural climate would occur around once every 500 years, whereas in our current climate it could be as frequently as once every three to four years, said Met Office climate attribution scientist Nikos Christidis. Britain is not alone. France's average temperature was above 14 Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) in 2022, making it the hottest year since weather readings began in 1900. In Spain, preliminary data from the end

California calls grid emergency with power use at 5-yr high amid heat wave

California declared a power grid emergency as a blistering and sustained heat wave threatens to push the state's electricity system to its limit

Southern California hit by severe heat wave, temp to rise to triple digits

This week's excessive heat for the region will be the warmest and longest heat wave so far this summer, said David Sweet, a meteorologist

Japanese govt warns Tokyo of power crunch as country endures heat wave

The Japanese government warned of possible power shortages Monday in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually intense heat wave

Mercury remains above 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of Delhi on Monday

The maximum temperature settled at 46.4 degrees, five notches above normal, at Najafgarh, making it the hottest place in the capital

India's heatwave to lift AC sales to record but supplies from China delayed

With temperatures this month breaching 49 degrees Celsius in New Delhi, sales are set to reach 8.5-9 million units this year, head of Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association said

Heat wave returns, mercury soars to 45 deg Celsius in parts of Delhi

Heatwave conditions in parts of Delhi saw temperatures soaring to 44-45 degrees Celsius on Thursday as moisture-carrying easterly winds made way for hot and dry westerlies. The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, rose to 42.5 degrees Celsius. It was 41.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The maximum temperature at Najafgarh (44.7 degrees Celsius), Mungeshpur (45.4 degrees Celsius) and Pitampura (44 degrees Celsius) settled at least five degrees Celsius above normal temperature. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, warning of a heatwave at most places in the capital on Friday and Saturday. An orange alert has been issued to caution people about a severe heatwave on Sunday. The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action). The mercury is predicted to touch the 45-degree mark at the Safdarjung Observatory on Sun

PM Modi calls for plans to prepare for heat waves, monsoon floods

Parts of northwest and west central India will continue having normal temperatures in May: Prime Minister's review meeting is told.

India considering wheat export curbs after heat waves damage crops: Report

The South Asian nation experienced its hottest March on record, shriveling the wheat crop that the world was relying on to alleviate a global shortage

Delhi's maximum temp settles at 40.8 deg, dust storm likely at night

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, which was two notches above normal for this time of the year.