Long before air conditioners, Americans used ‘white gold’ and other clever methods to keep themselves coolIn a time before air conditioning, Americans became innovative in their quest to stay cool. Architectural elements like high ceilings and s...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
US heat wave could feel like 115°F as millions brace for dangerous daysA dangerous heat wave is affecting millions across the United States. Oppressive conditions are expected to continue into next week, with h...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature recordEurope is experiencing its fifth heat wave this season with temperatures nearing forty degrees Celsius. The United Kingdom and France are p...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Charting the global economy: US employment declines unexpectedlyThe El Niño on track to become the most powerful of the past 76 years is strengthening rapidly, posing a major threat to fragile economies ...
09 Aug, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Extreme heat can erase hundreds of thousands of jobs in India's cities by 2050: World BankIndian cities face significant job losses due to extreme heat by 2050. Extreme heat already costs South Asia millions of jobs annually. Ris...
01 Aug, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Heat to hit jobs across Indian cities: World BankExtreme heat could make outdoor work increasingly unsafe across Indian cities, leading to significant job-equivalent labour losses and econ...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
France witnesses over 5,700 deaths during its June heatwaveFrance's recent heatwave has resulted in a staggering excess of five thousand seven hundred deaths, according to public health officials' r...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
21 Jul, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Deadly heatwaves force an ageing France to confront a hotter futureFrance experienced a severe heatwave, causing many excess deaths and straining funeral services. Funeral director Gautier Caton rented refr...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave: AFP analysisRecord heatwaves across Europe caused over twelve thousand excess deaths. National statistics from nine countries revealed the significant ...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Healthy man dies from seizure after completing 10 km marathon. Doctor reveals one habit that caused him to die: ‘Never chug…’A healthy young man dies in his sleep from a massive seizure after completing a gruelling 10km run on a Sunday. Internal medicine expert Dr...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limitsRising global temperatures are pushing millions of hectares of tropical forests beyond the heat levels where trees can efficiently carry ou...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Europe heatwave kills more than 10000 people in a week, data showsA European heatwave in late June caused over ten thousand excess deaths. Most of these fatalities occurred among individuals aged sixty-fiv...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayOver 2,700 people died in England and Wales due to recent heatwaves. Experts used weather data and climate models for this mortality estima...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwaveFrance's main energy provider shut down three nuclear reactors. Eight other reactors are operating at reduced power due to extreme heat. Th...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and NetherlandsEurope is grappling with the aftermath of a severe June heatwave, which has resulted in an estimated 3,700 excess deaths across France, the...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHOThe World Health Organization said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the re...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.24 PM IST