Records show that 2015 has been the third warmest year ever recorded since 1901 The ongoing heat wave is expected to intensify in the coming days with day temperatures likely to remain above normal in parts of north-west, central India and also parts of south India. According to Pune-based Indian …
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department, has issued a heat wave warning to several districts, including Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak and Rangareddy. Meteorologists attribute the rise in temperature to the flow of hot winds from the western and northern directions. Officials hinted that even Hyderabad could be in the eye …
While scientists have long avoided attributing specific extreme weather events to changes in global climate, a recent report suggests that some of these events can be attributed to climate change with a high degree of confidence. The report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, marks the first …
The primary objective of the Plan is to reduce heat-related morbidity and deaths through issuing heat-health warnings, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable population groups, provide timely advice and announcements of upcoming heat-waves, raise awareness amongst the public and health workers to take appropriate precautions and coordinate and mobilize …
Heat Waves in Odisha in the year 1998 killed 2042 people. In the year 1999, the state implemented first HAP in the state. Despite having a HAP in place the state experienced another massive Heat Wave casualty in the year 2005 by losing 236 lives. There could have been many …
The formation of a distinct pattern of sea surface temperatures in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean can predict an increased chance of summer heat waves in the eastern half of the U.S. up to 50 days in advance. The pattern is a contrast of warmer-than-average water coming up …
With the global average air temperature of the earth hitting 1°C hotter than it was at the start of the twentieth century, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has warned Nigerians to brace up for more hot days, warm nights and heat waves. In a statement signed by the Head of …
The Telangana government submitted its action plan before the Hyderabad High Court stating that it has formed a committee comprising senior officials of various departments to prepare a comprehensive plan on the lines of heat wave action plans of Gujarat and Odisha to avoid sunstroke deaths in the state. Following …
In 1998, 11.72 sq kilometres of hill slopes in and around Vizag were occupied by houses and various other constructions. Cut to 2010 - The figure has shot up more than threefold at 35 sq kilometres, and counting. Forest cover, barren land and vegetation have drastically shrunk due to illegal …
Highest number of heat-related deaths recorded in AP, number keeps rising every year. Visakhapatnam: With temperatures already touching the 40ºC mark in March, the government needs to draft an action plan to prevent heat-related deaths during summer. In 2015, Andhra Pradesh bore the brunt of the scorching heat wave with …
Dengue cases being reported in the city notwithstanding, the health and sanitation wing of the Municipal Corporation is yet to start a fogging drive. The Health Officer of the MC says they will start a fogging drive on June 1 after getting instructions from the Civil Surgeon office. Stagnant water …
The Asia-Pacific region "continues to be the most disaster prone part of the world in 2015" and needs a risk-sensitive development approach, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Thursday. More than half of the world's 344 disasters in 2015, resulting in more than 16,000 deaths and affecting some 59 million …
This study is part of an annual series, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP. It provides a yearly overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region and its impacts. In 2015, Asia-Pacific continued to be the world’s most disaster prone region. 160 …
With the mercury topping 36.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, Karachi witnessed it the hottest day of the month in over two decades, the Met office said on Sunday. The heat wave is expected to continue till Monday or Tuesday after which temperatures will gradually dwindle down, officials say. The reason …
Pune: Nagpur and Chandrapur will get the first heat action plan in Maharashtra by March 15, but in view of the rising temperatures, other districts will also receive similar plans to help them cope during the summer. The heat action plan is an extensive system where meteorologists, local administration and …
Says the result will be not just loss of habitation and livelihood, but also excessive salination of freshwater bodies MARGAO: The impact of climate change will have very serious implications for Goa, stated Dr R K Pachauri, Head of The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), while speaking on the need …
Botswana’s total number of birds recorded in November 2015 is lower than the number recorded in 2014, with a decrease of 32 percent reported due to drought, an official said Wednesday.Birdlife Botswana project officer Keddy Molefi said the drought indicator species – the Red-billed Qualea – recorded an 80-percent decrease …
Statistically, it’s crystal clear that we keep setting temperature records due to human-caused global warming No, this isn’t another article about how damn hot 2015 was. Although just between us, I may have lost a bet to climate seer Joe Romm because he correctly predicted 2015 would blow 2014 out …
Most parts of mainland China experienced their coldest weather in decades over the weekend. Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 65 deaths, disrupted transportation and brought the first snow to a subtropical city in southern China in almost 50 years. Here is a look …
An El Nino stimulated dry spell, characterised by extremely hot and dry weather conditions currently ravaging most parts of southern Africa has left people and livestock in Matabeleland North province in dire straits. As a crippling drought sets in, the little rains that fell in some parts of the country …
