Pakistan's southern province of Sindh is in the grip of an intense heatwave claiming at least 140 lives, most of them falling to heatstroke. Dozens of people are either declared brought dead or die
Reeling under the scorching sun, people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana allege official apathy. For Chinni Shankar Rao and his wife, Lakshmikantamma, it was an intolerable day, with the sun beating down
Reeling under the scorching sun, people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana allege official apathy. For Chinni Shankar Rao and his wife, Lakshmikantamma, it was an intolerable day, with the sun beating down
Sajana Chaudhary, 50, died of apparent heat stroke in Itahari Bazaar in Sunsari district on Wednesday afternoon, police said. A vegetable vendor, Chaudhary was pulling a cart laden with potatoes during
New Delhi: The current heatwave gripping India is the fifth deadliest ever in the world, as per a report in a leading Daily. Also, it is the second deadliest in India, the Daily said, quoting an international
Environment and agriculture experts have said that the state is least prepared to handle any more natural calamities if they arise. After the semi-drought last year and unseasonal rainfalls this year that
Pakistan is amongst the top ten countries on the globe experiencing frequent and intense climate change events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, heavy rains, extremely high temperatures, etc. The
The death toll in the sweltering heat sweeping many parts of the country climbed to 1,826 on Thursday, with 414 lives being claimed by the scorching sun in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Wednesday.
Hyderabad: The death toll due the heatwave sweeping the region increased with 852 dead in AP and 340 in Telangana, as on Wednesday evening. The heat claimed 550 lives in AP and 125 in Telangana in just
The death toll due to the intense heatwave sweeping across many parts of the country continued to mount and reached 1,412 Wednesday, with only Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounting for 1,360 deaths.
KARIMNAGAR: As many 68 persons died of sunstroke in various parts of district from April 10 till date, according to information provided by the district health authorities. Sixty four succumbed to the
At least 800 people have died in a major heatwave across India, that has seen roads melt in New Delhi and temperatures near 50 degrees. With no end in sight to the searing conditions, hospitals are
Monsoon's onset is likely to be on time and could set over the Kerala coast in the next 3-4 days. However, it is unlikely to give the much needed respite to people across north and central India from the
Experts Blame Unseasonal Rains For Crisis Despite Andhra Pradesh and Telangana's best efforts to tackle heatwave deaths with awareness campaigns and makeshift medical camps, at least 39 more people in
BHUBANESWAR: The mercury went up a couple of notches across the state on Monday, with no respite in sight for at least in a week. Angul recorded the maximum temperature at 47°C, the highest in more
The temperature topped 30 degrees in Tokyo on Tuesday for the first time this year as much of the nation baked in unseasonable hot weather. The mercury rose to 30.1 degrees in central Tokyo at 1 p.m.,
The Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the body widely recognized as the international authority on climate change — give clear evidence of increased warming across
Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate
Cold weather is 20 times as deadly as hot weather, and it's not the extreme low or high temperatures that cause the most deaths, according to a study published Wednesday. The study found the majority
The combination of global warming and a shifting US population will by mid-century deliver a “double whammy” that greatly increases the number of Americans exposed to extremely hot days, a new study says.
