Athletes at the Olympic Games may struggle to break world records as they compete with Brazil’s rising temperatures caused by climate change. Marathon runners, swimmers, volleyball players and even soccer
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Blistering heat torrefied north India with Palodhi in Rajasthan simmering at 51 degrees and the maximum in Ahmedabad shattering a century-old record at 480C even as the weatherman said cyclonic storm “Roanu”
The India Meteorological Department defines heat waves under two categories. The first category includes places where the normal maximum temperature is more than 40
Multi-ethnic nations are vulnerable to armed conflicts after weather disasters such as heatwaves and droughts in a trend that could worsen with global warming, scientists said on Monday. The outbreak
London: Britain has sweltered through the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to 35 degrees in parts of the country. The Met Office declared a Level 3 heatwave alert, and sweaty,
Heat wave and scanty rainfall have badly affected tea production in Assam, India’s largest tea producing state, with planters fearing crop loss of nearly 10% this year. Pest attacks in some areas have
The mercury in the state will witness a gradual rise and touch 43 degree Celsius or more at some places including Bhubaneswar by April 29, a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) heatwave conditions prevailed in many parts of Khammam and Karimnagar districts. Hyderabad: As many as 178 people have lost their lives due to heat-related
A hundred kilometres of kelp forests off the western coast of Australia were wiped out by a marine heatwave between 2010 and 2013, a new study has revealed. About 90% of the forests that make up the
In the south, a red alert has been in place for the city of Cordoba over the past five days. Located in Andalusia province, Cordoba recorded a top temperature of 41C on Saturday, followed by 44.5C on Sunday.
Officials acknowledge few fatalities, do not provide relief. Hyderabad: Over 150 heat-related deaths have been reported in the state in two months, but not even 30 families have received compensation.
People living in places with wildly swinging temperatures are more vulnerable to health problems such as heart attacks, respiratory ailments, and increased heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Heatwaves in the UK are lasting twice as long as they did 50 years ago, ice days are disappearing and tropical nights are starting to occur as far north as Middlesbrough, according to a Met Office report.
Heatwaves in the UK are lasting twice as long as they did 50 years ago, ice days are disappearing and tropical nights are starting to occur as far north as Middlesbrough, according to a Met Office report.
Two rapidly growing wildfires burning a few miles apart through drought-parched foothills northeast of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of nearly 800 homes on Tuesday, as a heat wave continued to bake
Greece, Britain and Israel sent planes and helicopters to Cyprus on Monday to fight one of the largest forest fires to hit the island in years, and a firefighter was killed when a water carrier overturned,
<p>There is increasing recognition that infrastructure and related sectors are at risk due to climate change. Madhya Pradesh has embarked on creating a smart urban future. This presents opportunities for
Climate change will trigger harsher and more frequent heat waves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of Earth-warming carbon dioxide we emit, a study said on Thursday. But targets adopted today for curbing greenhouse gas emissions will determine whether the pattern stabilises thereafter, or grows even worse.
Jaipur: Prolonged heatwave conditions prevailed at several parts of the state on Wednesday as Bikaner remained hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, the meteorological
