Heat Waves

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sinking of Liberian ship off the Kochi coast, Kerala, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …

The global climate in 2011–2015

The World Meteorological Organization has published a detailed analysis of the global climate 2011-2015 – the hottest five-year period on record - and the increasingly visible human footprint on extreme weather and climate events with dangerous and costly impacts. The record temperatures were accompanied by rising sea levels and declines …

Defining a new normal for extremes in a warming world

The term ‘new normal’ is defined and applied to 2015 record-breaking temperatures. A new normal can be useful for understanding and communicating extremes in a changing climate when precisely defined. Original Source

Global climate risk index 2017

The Global Climate Risk Index 2017 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent data available – from 2015 and 1996–2015 – were taken into account. The countries affected most in 2015 were Mozambique, Dominica …

Planting healthy air: a global analysis of the role of urban trees in addressing particulate matter pollution and extreme heat

Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution, which is a growing problem for many cities. A study by US-based The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reported that the average reduction of particulate matter near a tree was between 7% and 24%. Particulate matter (PM) is microscopic particles that …

Roadmap for planning heatwave management in India

This National Roadmap is an opportunity for the national, subnational and local leaders to prepare for heatwave planning processes in India. The accumulation of cases and experiences in this report provides reassurance that others around the world are facing similar challenges and adopting various approaches towards climate compatible development for …

Pakistan experiences severe climate change, govt seems unaware

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 average global temperature has increased due to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere for last …

Study assesses climate change vulnerability in urban America

Flooding due to rising ocean levels. Debilitating heat waves that last longer and occur more frequently. Rising rates of diseases caused by ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes, such as Lyme disease, Chikungunya, and Zika. Increasing numbers of Emergency Room visits for asthma attacks due to higher levels of ground-level ozone. Impacts …

Britain bakes on hottest day of year so far

Britons sweltering on the hottest day of the year have been warned by health officials to take extra care of themselves and vulnerable friends and relatives, as the nation basks in a mini-heatwave. Temperatures hit 33.8C (92.8F) in the village of Cavendish in Suffolk on Wednesday, topping the 33.5C recorded …

South-east UK set for heatwave as parts of north face floods

South-east England is set for more hot weather while parts of the north are on flood alert. Following heavy rain in North Yorkshire, water has been gushing on to roads from White Scar Caves in Ingleton, in the Yorkshire Dales national park. Video footage from the scene shows cars driving …

Climate urgency: we've locked in more global warming than people realize

While most people accept the reality of human-caused global warming, we tend not to view it as an urgent issue or high priority. That lack of immediate concern may in part stem from a lack of understanding that today’s pollution will heat the planet for centuries to come, as explained …

Epic Middle East heatwave could be global warming's hellish curtain-raiser

Baghdad: Record-shattering temperatures this summer have scorched countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as climate experts warn that the severe weather could be a harbinger of worse to come. UN officials and climate scientists predict that, in coming decades, the region's mushrooming populations will face extreme water scarcity, …

Heat-related maladies killed 29 in July after spurring over 18,600 ambulance calls

Heatstroke and other related illnesses caused 18,671 people to be taken to hospitals by ambulance in July and caused 29 deaths, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Another 353 incurred severe heat-related injuries, it said Wednesday. The total is down 5,896 from the record high of 24,567 set …

Climate change to stop rain of records in Rio Olympics

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 referees will succumb to extreme heat and lose concentration during the games, in some cases risking their lives to heatstroke, …

1,000 taken to hospitals as heat wave covers Japan

About 1,000 people were taken to hospitals apparently due to heat stroke or heat exhaustion as a heat wave covered Japan on Saturday, according to a Kyodo News tally. Many locations across the archipelago Saturday logged their highest temperature this year, with 113 of the 929 weather observation spots nationwide …

UK weather: Britain could see the beginning of a heatwave next weekend

The sunshine will come back for the south-east of England at least PA The beautiful sunshine much of Britain has seen over the weekend will not last as cooler winds and patches of rain are swept across the country in the coming days. Scotland will see occasional bouts of rain …

Olympic Records Won’t Come Easy in Rio Because of Climate Change

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 referees will succumb to extreme heat and lose concentration during the games, in some cases risking their lives to heatstroke, …

New York power demand to reach 2016 high during heat wave on Monday

Demand for power in New York state on Monday will top Friday's high for 2016 as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave. The New York Independent System Operator (ISO), which operates the state's power grid, forecast demand would reach about 32,400 MW on Monday, topping …

Weather disasters raise conflict risk in multi-ethnic nations: study

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 of 23 percent of armed conflicts in ethnically diverse countries, a group that includes Afghanistan and Somalia, since 1980 coincided …

Heat wave hits Shanghai

Temperatures in Shanghai reached 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday after a five-day heat wave, the municipal meteorology station said. Over seven million cubic meters of mains water were consumed in the central urban area each day, the highest volume of the summer. The heat wave is expected to continue this …

High pressure dome has most of U.S. sweltering, with fires in West and Northeast drought

PHILADELPHIA – The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away anytime soon and will hit a peak Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees. Excessive …

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