Summer 2022: Indian cities, districts must be ready to protect vulnerable from heat stress, urges report
It is important to invest in strengthening resilience to heat, say experts at report launch
Hotter than normal: trends show that it is true for both summer and winter temperature
Interestingly, Himalayan states such as Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim have seen the highest increase in annual mean minimum and maximum …
Heat waves strike south India as north copes with cold
While northern India is witnessing an extended winter season, the southern part of the country started experiencing heat wave conditions on March …
Is India ready to face the silent disaster?
Heat waves are likely to increase by up to 30 times by 2100; the government needs to focus on the most vulnerable population, including the poor, …
Summer agony in monsoon season: heat wave persists in several states
Strong westerly winds are flowing in from north India in the absence of monsoon current, thus, increasing both minimum and maximum teperatures
India could see 200-fold increase in heat wave exposure by 2100: study
When it comes to frequency of severe heat waves in India, there could be a 75-fold increase by 2100 under business-as-usual scenario
This summer, most parts of the country will experience intense heat waves
According to IMD, early onset of higher temperature means higher probability of heat waves in most parts of the country
Did climate change trigger heat wave in India and other nations in 2014?
Britain's weather department has issued a heat wave warning and the US is presently basking in a summer with temperatures higher than normal
Even a small rise in temperature increases chances of heat wave deaths, says new study
Future climate warming will lead to substantial increases in heat-related deaths in India, warns study
The rising temperature and how it actually feels
Heat index calculates the felt air temperature by capturing the changes in humidity levels, air temperature and wind speed
This amino acid can help mung bean plants withstand heat stress
Researchers have found that reproductive functions of bean plants reduced upon heat stress and that this damage could be reversed by application …
Heat wave-like conditions across the country. What‘s causing this?
Conditions stretch from western Rajasthan to Rayalaseema, including interior Maharashtra.
California battles largest wildfire ever, after it experienced the hottest July
Hardly one-third of the fire is under control and it is unlikely to be extinguished before early September
How dangerous heat waves can kill
What can overwhelm a person is a heat source that you can neither escape nor counter. Overheated people suffer from painful involuntary muscle …
Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi among the states bracing for hotter summer this year
Normal heat wave-like conditions will prevail over the country’s core heat wave zone, which includes northern and central India
What triggered the dust storms?
Desertification, unprecedented heat wave conditions, more Western Disturbances, increasing cyclonic circulations & 2 lines of low pressure …
It’s hot and more than what that heat index tells you
Humans mainly adjust to heat by sweating and flushing, which occurs when blood is directed to capillaries near the skin to dispel the heat
State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade
With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent
How to deal with extreme heat: Move beyond emergency mode
In an era of global warming, if India’s cities are to continue as centres for economic opportunities, they will have to move away from …
Murky science of comfort part 4: If you are poor, then simply tolerate heat
This is the expectation of the National Building Code, which defines standards for ‘comfortable’ temperatures for buildings in India
Himachal Pradesh forest fires: Dhamarshala, Kasauli pine for respite
Extremely high summer temperature and inflammable pine needles causing fire to engulf forests in the state
Role of Western disturbances in freak weather events
Scientists reason why the beneficial weather phenomenon has become increasingly disastrous
California’s burning woods are an alarm US can’t ignore
One of the deadliest wildfires in California was triggered by several factors—all pointing to changing climate
Most heat action plans in India are not suited to local contexts: Study
Indian heat action plans do not take humidity, hot nights and duration of continuous heat into consideration; they are poor at identifying …
Unprecedented early heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely in 2022 due to climate change: Scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to feed the world had to be reversed as wheat cultivation got hit by record temperature rise&…