Page 9 - Heatwaves

Scientists say record heat numbers paint the story of a warming world

The summer of 2023 is behaving like a broken record about broken records. Nearly every major climate-tracking organisation proclaimed June the hottest June ever. Then July 4 became the globe's hottest day, albeit unofficially, according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. It was quickly overtaken by July 5 and July 6. Next came the hottest week, a tad more official, stamped into the books by the World Meteorological Organization and the Japanese Meteorological Agency. With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change. It's a picture that comes in the vibrant reds and purples representing heat on daily weather maps online, in newspapers and on television. Beyond the maps and the numbers are real harms that kill. More than 100 people have died in heat waves in the United States and India so far this summer. Records are crucial for

Madrid, Rome shut down tourist places as temperature rises to 40 degrees

The high heat in the continent is a result of an anti-cyclonic high pressure system, named 'Cerberus' by the Italian Meteorological Society

Greenpeace brings Delhi govt's attention to mitigating impact of heatwaves

Greenpeace India on Friday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the lack of action and urgency in mitigating the impact of extreme heat episodes on vulnerable people in the national capital. Greenpeace India members also staged a demonstration at the Delhi Secretariat, demanding that the city government implement a comprehensive heat action plan (HAP) by June-end. The letter to the chief minister said despite the Union health ministry's warning about the significant health and socio-economic impact of heatwaves, the city government has displayed indifference towards this issue. HAPs are the primary policy response to economically damaging and life-threatening heatwaves. They prescribe a number of activities, disaster responses and post-heatwave response measures to decrease the impact of heatwaves. Considering the devastating impacts faced by more than half of Delhi's population during the 2022 heatwaves, we emphasised the urgent need for the Delhi government to relea

As deaths due to heatwave rise in India, here's how you can stay safe

Heat stroke requires immediate medical attention as it can be fatal if not treated promptly

Over 90% heatwave deaths occurred in 5 states between 2018 and 2022

Number of heatwave days in India expected to rise in coming years

Beijing breaches 40 deg C for first time in 9 yrs as heatwaves return

Last week, national weather bureau issued an alert for heat stroke, almost a fortnight earlier than in previous yrs, as new record temperatures for the month of June assailed cities across north China

As temp soars in India, officials dispute claims of 100 heat-related deaths

The people most at risk from heat waves are the poor, the old and very young, and those in isolated rural areas

Heatwave turns fatal in Uttar Pradesh: Death toll in Ballia rises to 68

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired high-level meeting to review public health preparedness; orders the ICMR to recommend measures to minimise the adverse effect of heatwave conditions

Delhi's max temp settles at 41.8 degree celsius, two notches above normal

Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.8 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature settled one notch below normal at 26.7 degrees Celsius, it added. For Sunday, the weather office has predicted strong surface winds during the day time. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 43 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively. The relative humidity oscillated between 38 and 49 per cent, the Met office said. At 7 pm, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' category with a reading of 140, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

IMD issues heatwave alert for some states; other states may see excess rain

Heatwave conditions are also expected to prevail over Odisha the sub-Himalayan West Bengal region between June 8 to June 10, over Telangana on June 8,9, and over several parts of UP till June 11

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, heatwaves likely to return in Bihar

As far as weather in Delhi is concerned, the Met Department warned of traffic disruptions and inundation of low-lying areas due to rains

Cloudy skies, intermittent rain in Delhi to prevent heatwave till June 4

Partly cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall are predicted to keep temperatures in check in Delhi and heatwave conditions are unlikely to return for five to six days, the India Meteorological Department's Regional Forecasting Centre said on Monday. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, on Monday. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. May, historically the hottest month in Delhi with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, has recorded below-normal temperatures and excess rain this time. Meteorologists attributed the phenomenon to higher-than-usual western disturbances -- weather systems that originate in the Mediterranean region and bring unseasonal rainfall to northwest India -- this season. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the Safdarjung Observatory has so far recorded 86.7 mm of rainfall in May. On average

Western disturbance brings respite from heat, rain likely in Delhi

With an active western disturbance over the western Himalayan region, several states of North India, including the national capital and its surrounding areas, got respite from scorching summer heat

Heatwave scorches north India as mercury touches 46 degrees; respite soon?

The threshold for a heatwave is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains

Heatwave in 18 UP districts till Monday, warning issued: IMD official

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for 18 districts in Uttar Pradesh for the next 48 hours (Sunday and Monday), an IMD official said.

Here are 5 ways finance companies are trying to de-risk heat waves

To meet this problem, some financial service providers have started to offer instruments aimed at reducing personal and economic risk associated with heat waves

Frequency of heatwaves rising in India due to global warming: IMD paper

But number of cold waves has seen a decline

Summer is here: The heat is on as states face climate calamities

Most states unprepared with action plans, as country stares at extreme weather, say experts

UP govt directs all depts to deal with heat wave, ensure ample water supply

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed all departments concerned to be prepared to deal with the heat wave in summer

Intensity, frequency of heat waves to rise due to climate change: Experts

The intensity and frequency of heat waves are going to increase in the future due to climate change and governments need to act now to prevent worse impacts on public health and food security, experts said on Thursday. A new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge on Wednesday said the entire Delhi is vulnerable to severe impacts of heat waves, though its recent state action plan for climate change does not reflect this. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Climate, suggested that heat waves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals more significantly than previously thought and that the current assessment metrics may not fully capture the impacts of heat waves linked to climate change on the country. Heat waves claimed more than 17,000 lives in 50 years in India, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, former secretary of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, along with scientists Kamaljit