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Delhi peak power demand hits all-time high of 8,748 MW amid heatwave conditionsIn an extraordinary turn of events, Delhi's power consumption skyrocketed to an all-time high of 8,748 MW on Monday, driven by a relentless...
Records tumble as European heatwave moves eastEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, with tens of millions facing extreme temperatures. Forecasters warn of record-breaking heat as ...
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
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...
West Bengal Polls: BJP picks Bhabanipur 'giant killer' Suvendu Adhikari as chief ministerWest Bengal is set for a new political era. The Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government, ending nearly two decades of Trinamool Con...
AC prices set to surge further due to new energy norms, rising input costs: Blue Star MDAir conditioner prices will increase in the coming months. This is due to higher costs for materials like copper and aluminium. New energy ...
India’s heat exposes a fragile grid as energy crunch deepensIndia is bracing for an intense summer with heat waves set to persist. Power grids are under immense pressure due to rising demand and ener...
India in the hot seat as blackout risks rise with temperatureAs the summer heatwave intensifies, India is preparing for relentless heat well past June. Power networks are under immense strain due to i...
The rupee at record low will end India’s cheap-money eraElevated energy import costs have pushed the Indian rupee to a record low, prompting urgent questions about Reserve Bank of India rate hike...
El Nino effect? Adani Power, Tata Power shares jump 4% to fresh 52-week highs, soar up to 48% in one monthAdani Power and Tata Power shares surged as soaring temperatures across India fuel expectations of stronger power demand. Heat wave alerts ...
‘It’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity’: Bengaluru woman as she books hotel room for AC to survive the ongoing heatwaveFacing sold-out AC stocks and a relentless heatwave, a Bengaluru woman, Priya Pal, took the unusual step of booking a local hotel room just...
Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwideClimate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere, with global emissions continuing to rise since 1995.
How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwideClimate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere, with Christiana Figueres highlighting the global impact. Ris...
Heat wave alert in Himachal: School timings changed in 8 districtsThe Directorate of Higher Education in Himachal Pradesh changed school timings in lower hills following a heat wave alert, impacting variou...
As summer intensifies, IMD warns of heatwave across multiple Indian statesThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heatwave warnings for multiple regions across the country as summer temperatures soar....
Lowest emission nations hit hardest by unprecedented heat in June-August period: AnalysisThe three-month June-August 2023 season was the warmest on record globally and the analysis by Climate Central indicates that human-caused ...
Scientists say 2023 could be hottest year on recordWith the world’s average temperature reaching 17.23 degrees Celsius this month and it is going further up, 2023 may become the hottest year.
Watch: China's worst heat wave forces people to rush to supermarketsMany elderly people in China have set up a new daily routine, as they head to supermarkets as the day temperature begins to soar.
- Unprecedented heat waves followed by dry winds cause historical Californian inferno
At least eight people have been confirmed dead in the past 24 hours across California, Oregon and Washington, but officials say some areas ...