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Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warnThe record temperatures of 2023 - the hottest year on record - meant the average person experienced 50 more days of dangerous temperatures ...30 Oct, 2024, 10.44 AM IST- Rising temperature & worsening AQI may increase heart attacks, blood sugar & risk of lung cancer: WHOAlmost 99 percent of the world's population breathes air that exceeds the WHO's guidelines for air pollution.28 Nov, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
- UN Climate talks embrace first-ever 'Health Day' amidst urgent calls to tackle global warming's health impactPreceding the UN climate talks, heightened focus emerges on global warming's health impact. The WHO highlights extreme heat, air pollution,...26 Nov, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
- Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050A new report by The Lancet Countdown warns that without action on climate change, the number of deaths due to extreme heat will increase ne...16 Nov, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
- Yearly heat-related deaths to see fivefold rise by mid-century, climate inaction threatening public health: Lancet reportThe report, however, found few signs of the urgently needed progress, in a world still bound to fossil fuel ambitions and thus, called for ...15 Nov, 2023, 06.51 PM IST
- Heat-related deaths to surge 4.7-fold by mid-century: LancetA new report by The Lancet warns that heat-related deaths could increase by 4.7 times by mid-century. The study reveals that in 2022, 60% o...15 Nov, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
- Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050An international team of experts has warned that the number of deaths caused by extreme heat will increase nearly fivefold in the coming de...15 Nov, 2023, 05.21 AM IST
- Three-fold Increase likely in heat-related deaths by mid-century: LancetNew projections reveal that heat-related deaths are projected to increase 370% if the rise in temperature reaches 2 degrees Celsius by mid-...15 Nov, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
- View: The climate fight will be more effective if data is presented without sensationalism'Heat-related deaths in India are up 55% because of climate change' was a headline reported by various media outlets last week. While this ...03 Nov, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
- Code Red: Health problems are getting worse due to climate changeMore people were in places where climate-sensitive diseases can flourish.21 Oct, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
- Reports: Health problems tied to global warming on the rise21 Oct, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
- Pollution won't spare your little one: Kids deemed more vulnerable to damage than adultsKids these days are likely to face increased risk from severe floods, prolonged droughts, and wildfires.16 Nov, 2019, 08.58 AM IST
- Air pollution claimed over 5 lakh lives in India, of which 97K died due to coal burning: ReportThe Lancet Countdown 2019 on health and climate change also cautioned that the impact of air pollution in India will worsen if the country ...14 Nov, 2019, 06.59 PM IST
- Why global warming is so harmful for your heart and kidneysMore and more people around the world are at risk of heat-related death and diseases due to climate change, according to the global report ...29 Nov, 2018, 02.16 PM IST
- Beijing plans 48L charging points by 2022, Delhi doesn’t even know how many e-vehicles it hasFor the EV rollout in Delhi, the most crucial issue would be charging points. The state government would have to follow the example of othe...29 Nov, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
- 40 million more Indians hit by heatwaves in 5 years: ReportThe Lancet Countdown report has said that average temperatures in India are projected to rise alarmingly. Between 1901 and 2007, India's me...29 Nov, 2018, 01.34 AM IST
- Patna, Delhi among most polluted cities: ReportAir pollution is killing two people in India every minute, with the country’s environment turning more toxic by the day, says a new study p...20 Feb, 2017, 01.49 AM IST
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