Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in EuropeBritain and Western Europe are facing an intense spring heatwave. Temperatures have broken century-old records in the UK. Several drownings...
27 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western EuropeScientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming mo...
27 May, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Sony announces PlayStation Plus June lineup with new games available starting June 2, check detailsSony has revealed the PlayStation Plus June lineup, featuring Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, and Warhammer 40...
27 May, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Homer: 'Let me not then die ingloriously and without a..'-The Odyssey authors' timeless words about struggle, courage and leaving behind a meaningful legacyAncient Greek poet Homer's words on courage and legacy still resonate. His epics, the Iliad and Odyssey, explored timeless themes of pride,...
16 May, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Why are cold deaths ignored while heat deaths dominate climate change narratives?Media coverage often exaggerates heat deaths while ignoring the far greater toll of cold. Studies reveal cold causes nine times more fatali...
01 Aug, 2025, 11.13 PM IST
Santa’s village swelters: Even travelling to the Arctic Circle won't save you from a heatwaveRovaniemi, Finland, witnessed a record-breaking 30°C, highlighting climate change's impact in the Arctic. Across Europe, the intense heatwa...
16 Jul, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
World will have to learn to live with heatwaves: United NationThe UN's weather agency warns that heatwaves will become more frequent and intense due to human-induced climate change, particularly in Eur...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Tourists keep disappearing in Greece. What to know as death toll from heatwave risesDeadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents, highlighting the severe impacts of climate change. Record-breaking temperatures c...
21 Jun, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
How extreme heat threatens health and safetyHeat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the p...
20 Jun, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Over a fifth of excess deaths linked to heatwaves over past 30 years occurred in India: StudyHeatwaves cause 1.53 lakh annual global deaths, impacting India, China, and Russia. The study emphasizes education, community engagement, a...
15 May, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
European heatwave: What's causing it and is climate change to blame?Europe is expected to face severe heatwaves with temperatures projected to reach up to 45°C, causing concern for public health and infrastr...
17 Jul, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study findsOne difficulty for researchers is that heat-related deaths are often happening in people with pre-existing conditions, such as cardiovascul...
10 Jul, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Europe hotting up, 15700 deaths linked to heatwave in 2022: WMO reportClimate change is also affecting recurring events in nature, such as when trees blossom, or birds migrate. Climate change has important con...
22 Apr, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
Over 7 lakh deaths in India per year linked to abnormal temperatures: Lancet studyThe study published on Wednesday found that deaths related to hot temperatures increased in all regions from 2000 to 2019, indicating that ...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
After Covid, could the next big killer be heatwaves?The chilling report by the UN's climate science advisory panel paints a grim -- and deadly -- picture for a warming planet. If the world wa...
23 Jun, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
More than one-third of the world's heat deaths each year due to global warming: StudyAbout 35% of heat deaths in the United States can be blamed on climate change, the study found.
01 Jun, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
You're experiencing world's 5th deadliest heatwave everAs the death toll in the current heat wave crossed the 2,000 mark, this has become the fifth deadliest ever heatwave in the world.
31 May, 2015, 08.37 AM IST