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HEATWAVE HOTSPOTS INDIA
Climate Change crisis: IMD to change parameters to declare heatwavesThe India Meteorological Department will soon update its heatwave warning criteria. Current parameters do not suit India's geography, causi...- India's average temperature rose by 0.9 degrees C in last decade: study
- India’s silent crisis: Rising temperatures and unequal resilienceDelhi grapples with soaring temperatures and humidity, exacerbating heat risks, especially for vulnerable populations. A recent report high...
- Monsoon data must be local, actionableIndia anticipates a normal southwest monsoon, crucial for its rain-dependent agriculture. However, national projections obscure significant...
- Heatwave grips India: 20+ cities cross 42°C in first week of April, experts warn of worse aheadNorth India is experiencing extreme heat, with over 20 cities seeing temperatures surpass 42°C. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan face se...
- Over 84% Indian districts prone to extreme heat waves, says reportA new analysis revealed that over 84% of districts in India are prone to extreme heat waves, while 70% face increased extreme rainfall even...
- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tripura heatwave hotspot states in 2013-22 decade: ReportA study by IPE Global Limited and Esri India Technologies identified Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Tripura as the ...
- Few cities have effective heat action plans: ReportCities lack heatwave preparedness, with limited resources allocated to mitigate extreme heat impact. Recommendations include redefining hea...
- Northwestern, south-central regions emerging as future heat wave hotspots in India: studyA government study has found that northwestern, central, and south-central India are expected to become hotspots for heatwaves in the futur...
- Northwestern, south-central regions emerging as future heat wave hotspots in India: StudyA government study has found that northwestern, central, and south-central India are likely to experience a four-to-seven-fold increase in ...
- How climate change is altering Indian monsoonIndia's southwest monsoon season has been plagued by extreme weather events, including heatwaves, cyclones, and heavy rainfall. Scientists ...
- Delhi's plan to mitigate heat impact: No schools in afternoon, 24x7 power to healthcare facilitiesIndia reported 706 heatwave incidents from 1971-2019 which claimed more than 17,000 lives, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, for...
- Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropicsHeatwaves have hit south and southeast Asia, with countries like Vietnam and Thailand seeing record temperatures over 44°C. Such high tempe...
- India's April heatwave were 30 times more likely due to climate change: StudyThe April heatwave in south and southeast Asia was made at least 30 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to an analy...
- PM2.5, PM10 levels were above safe limit in Delhi throughout summer: ReportThe CPCB's annual average permissible limits for PM 2.5, PM 10 and NO2 are 40 ug/m3, 60 ug/m3 and 40 ug/m3 respectively. The World Health O...
- The Heat Is OnIndia has established a national framework for heat action plans through the National Disaster Management Authority that coordinates a netw...
- How to survive a heatwaveKeep cool. If indoors, trying bathing your feet in cold water or have a shower ... Close the curtains and open windows on the side not faci...
- Next big killer here already? Cooling pandemic offers little relief as unforgiving heatwave singes IndiaUpdated projections warn of unprecedented killer heatwaves on the near horizon, according to a 4,000-page Intergovernmental Panel on Climat...
- 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...
- Rising temperatures, Excessive rainfall, heat extremes no longer distant risks: World BankIf efforts to counter rising temperatures are not taken, then a 4 degrees rise in average global temperature would be a reality by 2080.
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