The percentage of the earth’s land surface covered by extreme heat in the summer has soared in recent decades, from less than 1 percent in the years before 1980 to as much as 13 percent in recent years,
Srinagar: Above normal temperatures for the past one month in Kashmir has posed a fresh challenge for the authorities looking after the conservation of Dal Lake, the city’s major tourist destination. With
High and low ambient temperatures are associated with increased mortality in temperate and subtropical climates. Temperature-related mortality patterns are expected to change throughout this century because
A combination of global warming and population growth means more people will be exposed to extreme weather systems, with an ageing population particularly at risk from heatwaves, says Royal Society
(Reuters) - Fiscal incentives for carbon capture should be part of the global climate change agreement that replaces the Kyoto Protocol, 56 countries belonging to the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe
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.
Temperatures soared to more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit in several cities as Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies and rode the subway just to be in air conditioning for relief from unrelenting
Hyderabad, April 14: A weather bulletin put out by the Indian Meteorological Department has cautioned people from moving around in the scorching sun between 12 noon and 3 pm on Thursday and Friday, as temperatures are likely to remain high. In Hyderabad, the mercury touched 42.8
TAMLUK: As the mercury level continues to rise and an unbearable heat wave continues to sweep across Midnapore East district, health department officials have come up with tips to help people deal with the rough weather.
A report investigates the causes of a wide variety of extreme weather and climate events from around the world in 2013. Published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, "Explaining Extreme
Ganganagar in Rajasthan records 44.8 degree Celsius New Delhi: Heat wave swept many parts of northern and eastern India on Sunday, with Ganganagar in Rajasthan reeling at 44.8 o C and the National Capital recording the season's highest temperature.
The evidence that heat waves can result in both increased deaths and illness is substantial, and concern over this issue is rising because of climate change. Adverse health impacts from heat waves can be avoided, and epidemiologic studies have identified specific population and community characteristics that mark vulnerability to heat waves.
June 25: This is supposed to the monsoon season, but the severe heat wave conditions in many parts of the state make it seem as if summer has not bid goodbye yet. In all, 18 districts in the state have recorded deficit (nine districts) and scanty rainfall (nine districts). According to the meteorological department, the deficiency amounts to 49 per cent.
With the onset of summers, the wait for mango starts. Speculations become rife about the mango crop. This year, the heat wave-like conditions prevailing in the state even in March, are posing a threat to mango production even after bumper flowering.
<p>Most climate change impacts manifest in the form of natural hazards. Damage assessment typically relies on damage functions that translate the magnitude of extreme events to a quantifiable damage. In
<p>As a result of global increases in both temperature and specific humidity, heat stress is projected to intensify throughout the 21st century. Some of the regions most susceptible to dangerous heat and
A blistering heat wave swept through North and East India on Tuesday claiming two lives in Uttar Pradesh. Delhi recorded a maximum of 43.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, and a minimum of 26.8 degrees Celsius. Two train passengers were found dead at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh where the temperature touched 42.7 degrees Celsius. In Punjab and Haryana, the heat wave intensified further with maximum temperatures hovering in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius.
Last year’s record global average temperatures, extreme heat over Asia, and unusually warm waters in the Bering Sea would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to a new
May 11: The city meteorological centre has predicted heat wave conditions in parts of Telangana including Hyderabad. Strong north-westerly winds and dry air from the Thar desert is leading to rise in temperature in the state. The maximum temperatures rose at one or two places over Rayalaseema and changed a little over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The Celsius soared to a season high of 40.5 degrees on Wednesday, prompting the weather office to sound the summer’s first heat-wave warning for Calcutta. The hottest day of the year so far was also the
