Page 14 - Heatwaves
Deaths from record-breaking Pacific Northwest heat wave hit 116 in Oregon
Oregon's death toll from last weekend's record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116
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Cool weather widens power demand slump to 19.7% in first week of June
The peak power demand met in May stood at 166.42 GW (recorded on May 26), which was 8.82 per cent less than 182.55 GW in the same month a year earlier
 "Cool weather widens power demand slump to 19.7% in first week of June")
Dust, thunderstorms likely in several parts of north India on May 29: IMD
Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh have been experiencing blistering heat for days with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius in some places.
 "Dust, thunderstorms likely in several parts of north India on May 29: IMD")
Heatwave in North India: IMD issues 'red alert' for several states
This season, the temperatures did not rise the way it usually does in north and central India because of significant rainfall activity during April that continued till mid-May
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Hottest July ever! 65% Indians were exposed to heatwaves in May-June 2019
But 2015 saw the worst heatwave in India since 1992, striking areas from Delhi to Telangana and killing 2,081 people. It was the fifth deadliest in world history
 "Hottest July ever! 65% Indians were exposed to heatwaves in May-June 2019")
The geopolitics of climate action
The command of climate-friendly technologies will become the source of geopolitical power in the future
 "The geopolitics of climate action")
Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits
When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level
 "Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits")
Heatwaves: Farms hit as India accounts for half of global labour loss
India lost nearly 75 bn hours of labour in 2017 as a result of rising temperatures 'making sustained work increasingly difficult'
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Global warming: Sizzling summer gives southern Europe a taste of the future
Hospital admissions have spiked 15-20% in Italy, where at least three people have died
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Summer 2017: Be careful of heatwave conditions in Telangana, warns IMD
Mahabubnagar, Khammam and Hyderabad city witnessed heatwave conditions on Monday
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Brace yourself for frequent heatwaves as climate change acts as trigger
Under a low emission scenario, the number of extremes will stabilise by 2040