2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Heat Waves
-
Heat wave: April toll 80, wheat output may be hit
A severe heat wave sweeping the country, with temperatures of almost 44
-
As mercury soars, 20% more pets admitted to hospital
Mumbai With the temperature soaring, the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty against Animals (BSPCA) Hospital is witnessing a steep rise in admission of pets with ailments, according to hospital administration.
-
Delhi still battling heat wave
NEW DELHI: The Capital continued to reel under heat wave conditions with the mercury again soaring to 43.0 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which is seven degrees above normal. The minimum temperature too remained 10 degrees above normal at 30.6 degrees. Worse still, the weather department has forecast that the maximum temperature will settle at around 44 degrees on Monday.
-
Heat wave claims 80
A severe heat wave sweeping across the country, with temperatures of almost 44 C, has killed at least 80 people so far, officials said on Sunday.
-
North India reels under heat wave
NEW DELHI: With the mercury staying above normal, the heat wave continued unabated in many parts of the country on Friday. Sabarkantha district in Gujarat reeled at a high of 46.6 degrees Celsius.
-
Earth's 'missing' heat impacting climate change
Current observational tools like satellite sensors and ocean floats are inadequate to track roughly half of the heat believed to have built up on the earth in recent years, a new research says.
-
Hottest April 16 in 5 yrs at 42.9C
The mercury con tinued to soar in the city with the maximum temperature on Friday going up to 42.9 degrees Celsius, the highest for the season and also the hottest April 16 in the last five years. Last year, the maximum temperature on the day was 40 degrees Celsius. The bad news for the capital is that the
-
Hottest April noon at 42C
Delhiites faced the hottest day of the month with the mercury peaking over 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 42.3 degrees Celsius ie six degrees above normal. The maximum temperature raised by 1.1 degrees Celsius as compared to Wednesday's 41.2 degrees. On the other hand, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.6 degrees, four degrees above normal level.
-
At 42.3C, city records hottest day of season
With the city reel ing under sever heat conditions, the power woes returned to haunt the people. The city on Thursday recorded the hottest day of the season with the mercury crossing the 42 degrees Celsius mark.
-
Heat wave in MP
Intense heat wave swept across Madhya Pradesh with the state facing an impending potable water and power supply crises.