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 …
Palakkad records 40.8 degrees Celsius Heatwave conditions continued in parts of the State on Wednesday but some respite is expected with rain or thundershowers forecast in the next four days. Palakkad, which has been bearing the brunt of the soaring temperature for the past one week, today recorded a maximum …
Even as heavy rain and landslides force cancellation of trains between Guwahati and Silchar The mercury level remained above 40 degrees Celsius in 13 places of Odisha on Wednesday with Sonepur the hottest place at 44.2 degrees C, while the sunstroke toll remained at 14. The number of alleged sunstroke …
Temperatures ranged between 43-46ºC in these districts with Ramagundam recording the highest. Hyderabad: Forty-one heat wave related deaths were reported on Tuesday in the state, taking the toll for the summer to 219. Meanwhile, four people died after being struck by lightening, including one person in Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. Nalgonda …
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 illnesses in Telangana this summer season, the state disaster management department said on Monday. The casualties climbed from 143 to …
Temperatures across India have been rising on an average of 0.7 degrees every decade with 2016 the hottest so far. These guidelines prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority will facilitate the stakeholders in preparing and implementing an effective heat wave management and action plan. It is expected that extreme …
2 sunstroke deaths and 21 from Occlusive Coronary Artery Disease reported in Palakkad Two days after Souda reached Kollangode near here to attend a wedding, she was admitted to the Palakkad District Hospital with severe fatigue, thirst, dizziness, and black patches all over the body. Though doctors identified it as …
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorology Department (IMD) on Thursday issued severe heatwave warning in coastal Odisha as temperature started soaring again after a slight drop. Met office warned hotter days as most part of the region will witness temperature five degrees above normal in the next few days. Bhubaneswar was one of …
Workers in fields and factories face an epidemic of heat-related injuries that will devastate their health, income and productivity as climate change takes hold, a major UN report has warned. Productivity losses alone could rise above $2tn by 2030, as outdoor employees in many regions slow their pace, take longer …
Emergency response mechanisms were alerted across Kerala on Wednesday following a midday warning issued by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in the State on April 27 and 28. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued an advisory to the State …
Heat wave sweeping across the district since last week has adversely affected general lives in Bardiya. With the temperature rising to up to 43 degree Celsius, the heat wave continues to get worse. Rickshaw-pullers, laborers, students, and local service seekers are the worst hit due to such intolerable heat. Locals …
BANGKOK, April 28 (Bernama) -- Authorities in Thailand have urged the public to stay indoors and drink more water to cope with the hot weather as the country faces its longest heatwave in the past 65 years, with average temperature rising above 40 degrees Celsius in many regions in April. …
As many as 87 people died between January and March this year owing to a heatwave, with the first three months of 2016 experiencing significantly abovenormal temperatures. At 56, Telangana recorded the maximum casualties, followed by Odisha (19).Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala witnessed one heatwave casualty each. The deaths …
Emerging economies face as much as 10 per cent losses in working hours because of deteriorating thermal conditions in the workplace due to climate change, according to a new report released. The estimated losses imply adverse consequences of a similar scale to economic output, or GDP, for a wide range …
Several studies have investigated the association between asthma exacerbations and exposures to ambient temperature and precipitation. However, limited data exists regarding how extreme events, projected to grow in frequency, intensity, and duration in the future in response to our changing climate, will impact the risk of hospitalization for asthma. The …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Government on Monday declared an early summer vacation for schools as the blistering conditions prevailing across the State showed no sign of a let-up while the predictions for next one week are not encouraging either. The classes, which had been suspended till April 26 due to the …
The world’s failure to prepare for natural disasters will have “inconceivably bad” consequences as climate change fuels a huge increase in catastrophic droughts and floods and the humanitarian crises that follow, the UN’s head of disaster planning has warned. Last year, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves and landslides left 22,773 people dead, …
Europe faces multiple climate hazards in the coming decades. Changes in climatic conditions across the continent could lead to increased events of heat and cold waves, river and coastal floods, droughts, wildfires and windstorms, especially in the south-western regions, according to a recent study. The study, published in the journal …
Ahmedabad: Most parts of Gujarat continued to face hot and humid weather on Wednesday. Such climatic condition is likely to prevail over the state for the next one week, as per India Meteorological Department. According to the IMD website, the state will continue to witness the heat wave like condition …
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. Officials continue to insist on a police FIR and post-mortem report to award compensation despite a government circular against it. …
Heat waves and the consequent heat stress of urban populations have a growing relevance in urban risk management and strategies of urban adaptation to climate change. In this context, social science studies on subjective experiencing of heat as stress by urban citizens are a new emerging field. To contribute to …
