El Nino effect being witnessed could strengthen at the end of this year to adversely impact the rabi season and cause heat waves during next year’s summer in India, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) Climate Change specialist Dr. Ancha Srinivasan. Dr. Srinivasan mentioned that the Pacific phenomenon is currently weak …
If you're grumbling about the extended cold across southern Australia this winter, spare a thought for people in the Middle East who are sweltering through heat that's rarely been recorded before. While it might be snowing in Hobart and Melbourne might be expecting a top of just 11 degrees on …
Southern China will likely continue to experience high temperatures, while some areas in northern regions may see some relief due to rainfall, China's meteorological authority said on Sunday. Over the next three days, the heat wave will continue to bake Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Sichuan provinces, where some areas could …
Bandar Mahshahr, Iran, soared to a staggering heat index of 163 degrees Friday afternoon as a heat wave continued to bake the Middle East, already one of the hottest places on earth. "That was one of the most incredible temperature observations I have ever seen, and it is one of …
The anticipated rise in temperatures and frequency of heat waves in the country demands a comprehensive strategy to cope with this type of disastrous events in future. This report recommends the establishment of Heat-Health Warning System (HHWS) targeting the vulnerable segment of the urban centers. This warning system will have …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan has warned of more extreme heat waves in the future. “We need to prepare to cope with the negative impacts of heat waves, which are likely to become more frequent and intense in the future,” the minister said on Thursday while speaking …
A searing heat wave forecast to sweep through Iraq prompted the government to declare a four-day holiday starting on Thursday and order regular power cuts at state institutions. With temperatures expected to surpass 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) for at least the second time this month, the government decided to …
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s managing director Hashim Raza Zaidi to personally appear with complete records relating to the regulation and monitoring of water hydrants and action initiated against those being operated illegally in the metropolis. A three member bench, headed by Justice …
Three offshore islands are outstripping the mainland in their drive to become carbon neutral by 2020. A pilot project involving use of electric cars and building upgrades indicates that fossil fuel dependence on the Aran islands could be cut by 84 per cent, community leaders told Minister for Energy Alex …
In the last decades the Euro-Mediterranean region has experienced an increase in extreme temperature events such as heat waves. These extreme weather conditions can strongly affect arable crop growth and final yields. Here, early heat waves over Italy from 1995 to 2013 are identified and characterised and their impact on …
People living in the world’s wealthiest nations generally understand what climate change is but in many countries just half perceive it to be a threat, new research has found. The analysis of perceptions in 119 countries found living standards and relative wealth are “poor predictors” of whether someone considers climate …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on action plan to face drought situation, 24/07/2015. Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), ICAR has developed agriculture contingency plans in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities in 600 districts of the country. The contingency plan provides broad advisory to farmers at the district level, …
Mayor Boris Johnson urged to act as over half of the largest 100 companies listed on London Stock Exchange are found to have no plans to deal with climate risks London’s economy is increasingly vulnerable to climate change because of the city’s status as a global financial centre and the …
Nearly 20 million people were forced to flee their homes due to floods, storms and earthquakes last year, a problem likely to worsen due to climate change, but which could be eased by better construction, a report said on Monday. Asia is particularly prone to natural disasters, accounting for almost …
High temperatures recorded in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for the past week are likely to persist until Sunday, the national meteorological authority said on Monday. The warning came as the authority said lingering heavy rainfall in southern China could cause flooding. Since July 13, most of Xinjiang has had …
URUMQI -- Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China sustained a red alert for high temperatures on Sunday for a fourth day. Dou Xinying, chief weatherwoman with the Xinjiang Meteorological Station, said on Sunday that the heat wave is likely to linger for the next five days, as no cold …
Authors further say that the real mortality impact of the projected climate in urban areas in India is likely to be significantly higher than that analyzed in this study. Five urban areas that are projected to experience the highest increases in heat-related mortality after accounting for the population increase are …
Governments should treat climate change as seriously as threats to national security or public health, partly by focusing more on the worst scenarios of rising temperatures, an international report said on Monday. Crop failures, extreme heat waves or high rates of sea level rise could be so harmful that governments …
At least three elderly people died and more than 800 people, including four schoolchildren, were taken to the hospital Tuesday, apparently suffering from heat stroke or heat exhaustion, as the Japanese archipelago continued to bake under scorching temperatures. It was the sixth day in a row that temperatures of 35 …
A massive coral bleaching event currently ravaging coral reefs across the globe could destroy thousands of square kilometres of coral cover forever, US government scientists have said. In figures exclusively released to the Guardian, scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said about 12% of the world’s …
