Page 16 - Heatwaves
Max temp to rise by 2 degrees C in next 3 days over Northwest India: IMD
Very light isolated rainfall with dust storms/thunderstorms is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh on April 29 and over Rajasthan on both April 29 and 30
 "Max temp to rise by 2 degrees C in next 3 days over Northwest India: IMD")
Maximum temperature likely to settle around 40 degree C in Delhi: IMD
The national capital on Saturday morning recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said
 "Maximum temperature likely to settle around 40 degree C in Delhi: IMD")
Delhi may witness heatwave conditions during day; max temp at 42 degrees
The national capital is likely to witness heatwave conditions during the day, with the maximum temperature settling around 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
 "Delhi may witness heatwave conditions during day; max temp at 42 degrees")
Delhi records minimum temperature of 23.7 degree, heat waves unlikely: IMD
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department.
 "Delhi records minimum temperature of 23.7 degree, heat waves unlikely: IMD")
Heatwave spell in Delhi at peak before easing, mercury hits 42.6 deg C
Parts of the national capital have been reeling under a heatwave since last week with maximum temperatures hovering above 40 degrees Celsius
 "Heatwave spell in Delhi at peak before easing, mercury hits 42.6 deg C")
Delhi records heatwave for 4th day on trot, no respite till Tuesday: IMD
The Met office has issued an 'orange' alert warning of a severe heatwave in the city for Monday
 "Delhi records heatwave for 4th day on trot, no respite till Tuesday: IMD")
Most parts of Rajasthan continue to reel under scorching heatwave
The maximum temperature in Sangaria was 45 degrees Ceslius, Pilani 44.9 degrees, Karauli 44.7 degrees, Ganganagar 44.6 degrees, Tonk 44.4 degrees, Churu 44.2 degrees and Jaipur 42.4 degrees
Severe heatwave stifles Delhi, max temp rises to 43 deg C in some parts
The meteorological office has issued an orange alert, warning of a severe heatwave in the national capital on Saturday too.
 "Severe heatwave stifles Delhi, max temp rises to 43 deg C in some parts")
MP sizzles at 43-degree Celsius, no respite from heatwave in next few days
Heatwave continued in Madhya Pradesh on Monday as the average temperature in several parts of the state either touched or crossed the 42-degree Celsius-mark
 "MP sizzles at 43-degree Celsius, no respite from heatwave in next few days")
Mumbai civic body asks citizens to stay safe and hydrated amid heat wave
In the wake of severe heat wave conditions in Mumbai and neighbouring districts, the BMC has appealed to citizens to stay safe and hydrated and avoid going out in the afternoon
 "Mumbai civic body asks citizens to stay safe and hydrated amid heat wave")
Joe Biden launches response to health harms from extreme heat
Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths
 "Joe Biden launches response to health harms from extreme heat")
Extreme heat growing health issue; killed 356,000 people in 2019: Study
High temperatures linked to heat stroke, hospitalisations and mental health issues, say researchers.
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
 "Deaths from record-breaking Pacific Northwest heat wave hit 116 in Oregon")
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
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'
 "Heatwaves: Farms hit as India accounts for half of global labour loss")