Page 10 - Heatwaves

Deadly heat bakes millions from China to India, raising blackout risks

Scorching temperatures are roasting Asia this week, stretching the region's power grids and raising health risks

90% of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heat wave impacts: Study

Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the "extremely cautious" or "danger zone" of their impacts, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Ramit Debnath and colleagues at the University of Cambridge, also revealed that Delhi is particularly vulnerable to severe heatwave impacts, despite its recent state action plan for climate change failing to reflect this fact. It suggested that heatwaves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more significantly than previously thought, and that the current assessment metrics may not fully capture the impacts of heatwaves linked to climate change on the country. To assess India's climate vulnerability and the potential impact of climate change on SDG progress, researchers conducted an analytical evaluation of the country's heat index with its climate vulnerability index. The heat index (HI) is

Heatwave in parts of Delhi record max temp 5 degrees above normal

Heatwave conditions persisted for the third consecutive day in parts of Delhi on Tuesday, with some weather stations recording the maximum temperature at least five degrees Celsius above normal. Cloudy weather and light rain may provide some relief from the heat on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, four notches higher than normal. This is the fourth consecutive day that the maximum temperature settled above 40 degrees Celsius here. The Pusa and Pitampura areas experienced heat wave conditions with maximum temperatures settling at 41.6 degrees to 41.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. The threshold for a heatwave is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, at least 37 degrees Celsius in coastal areas, and at least 30 degrees Celsius in hilly regions, and the departure from normal is at lea

As heatwave spreads, Centre asks states to ensure workers' safety

Amid rising heat waves conditions, the Labour Ministry has asked all states to ensure preparedness to mitigate the impact of the weather on workers and labourers working in different sectors

IMD's heatwave warning: Here're 6 common health problems to look out for

An orange alert has also been issued for parts of Bihar, West Bengal, and Delhi amid rising temperatures

APSDMA has forecast heat wave today for 174 mandals in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecast severe heat wave conditions in six mandals and heat waves in 174 more for Sunday. Severe heat wave conditions are expected in Kunavaram mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, Noutavaram (Anakapalli), Kotananduru (Kakinada) and Jiyyammavalasa, Komarada and Parvatipuram (Parvatipuram Manyam). Likewise, heat wave is expected to hit 10 mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, 17 each in Anakapalli, East Godavari and Eluru, 12 in Gunturu and13 in Kakinada, said APSDMA in a statement on Saturday. Similarly, four mandals in Konaseema district, nine in Krishna, eight in Nandayala, 16 in NTR, seven in Palnadu, nine in Parvatipuram Manyam, eight in Srikakulam, three in Visakhapatnam and 22 in Vizianagaram and one in West Godavari and Kadapa. Chintur mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju district is likely to log the highest temperature of 46.1 degrees Celsius today, followed by Nellipaka (45.3 C) in the same district and ...

Superheated storms increasingly affect people's health, say experts

"Seafood can be poisoned by silt and wastewater runoff into the sea; flooded housing can become contaminated and moldy; and the mental health impacts of storms are often hidden and underestimated"

IMD issues heatwave warning for parts of Bengal, Odisha, Andhra, Bihar

Parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar may experience heatwave conditions over the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. Earlier this month, the Met office predicted above-normal maximum temperatures for most parts of the country from April to June, except parts of the northwest and the peninsular regions. Above-normal heatwave days are expected in most parts of central, east, and northwest India during this period. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave conditions are likely in isolated pockets of Gangetic West Bengal until Monday (April 17), north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha until Saturday (April 15) and Bihar from April 15 to April 17. The maximum temperatures in central and north peninsular India are hovering in the range of 40 to 42 degrees Celsius at present. The weather department said maximum temperatures are three to five notches above normal in many parts of the western ...

Avoid assembly in afternoons: Delhi Govt issues guidelines to schools

"As the daytime temperature in Delhi crosses more than 40 degrees Celsius during the summer season this is detrimental to the health of the children and adolescents studying in schools," it read

Hot, dry spell in south Bengal likely to continue for at least 5 more days

A hot and dry spell is prevailing in the south Bengal districts, including in Kolkata, for the last 10 days and is likely to continue for at least another five more, a senior Met department official said here on Tuesday. As a result of the spell maximum and minimum temperatures in the south Bengal districts are one to three degrees above normal and may increase slightly during the next few days, IMD eastern region head Sanjib Bandopadhyay said. Heatwave conditions may also develop in some parts of south Bengal and also in north Bengal's Malda district, he said The highest temperature recorded in the city on Tuesday was 38.6 degrees celsius and the minimum was 28.6 degrees, both three degrees above normal, according to the IMD. "Temperatures will remain one to three degrees above normal in south Bengal causing discomfort among people," Bandopadhyay said. The hot and dry weather may affect human health and also the agricultural sector, he said and advised people to take precautions

Parts of India to see above-normal temp, more heatwave days in Apr-Jun: IMD

Most of India, barring parts of northwest and the peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. It said above-normal heatwave days are predicted in most parts of central, east and northwest India during this period. "During the 2023 hot weather season (April to June), most parts of the country are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, except for south peninsular India and some parts of northwest India where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are likely," the IMD said. "A significantly higher number of heatwave days are predicted over parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana," IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mahapatra said in a virtual press conference. A heatwave is declared if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree Celsius in the plains, at

Intense, frequent heatwaves push India closer to limit of human survival

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901

Govt sets up committee to monitor impact of rise in temp on wheat crop

The government on Monday said it has set up a committee to monitor the impact of rise in temperature on the wheat crop. The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that maximum temperature in major wheat producing areas barring Madhya Pradesh was higher-than-average of the last seven years during the first week of February. Even the Met Department has projected above-normal temperature in Gujarat, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in next two days. Speaking to reporters, Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja said, "We have set up a committee to monitor the situation arising due to increase in temperature on the wheat crop." The committee will issue advisories to farmers on adopting micro irrigation, he said. The committee, to be headed by the Agriculture Commissioner, will also have members from Karnal-based Wheat Research Institute and representatives from major wheat growing states, he added. The Secretary, however, said there won't be an impac

Heat-related deaths up by 68% between 2000-04 and 2017-21: Lancet Report

Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations -- the elderly and children less than a year old -- were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwave days in 2021 than annually in 1986-2005, according to a global report. The report, brought out by Lancet Countdown, focuses on the health effects of climate change amid the health, social and economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global energy and cost-of-living crises brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a persistent overdependence on fossil fuels. While floods in Australia, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Pakistan and other countries have caused thousands of deaths, displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses, wildfires have caused devastation in countries like Greece, Algeria, Italy, Spain and record temperatures have been recorded in many countries, according to the report. According to the report, extreme weather events ...

Drought from China to US hits hydro dams, slashing top clean energy source

Globally, hydropower generates more electricity than nuclear and more power than wind and solar combined. In countries like Norway and Brazil, dams generate more than half of total electricity

Climate Change intensified rain that fueled Pakistan floods, heatwave

In addition to the rainfall, a heat wave in India and Pakistan earlier this year, also fueled by climate change, worsened the flooding that left a third of Pakistan under water, the scientists found.

Heatwaves, Covid cases scald China's manufacturing activity in August

Covid cases, property sector woes also keep PMI below 50 in August

France saw second hottest summer this year since 1900, hotter than 2003

According to the weather service, France has been struggling with more and stronger heatwaves for the last few decades

Dollar steady, euro wallows at two-decade low on energy, growth woes

Heatwaves in the continent have already put a strain on energy supplies and worries are growing that any disruption during winter months could be devastating for business activity

Drought, heatwaves trigger bushfires in China's Chongqing, no casualties

More than 1,500 people have been evacuated to safe places