Simply Put: Work from home

Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor

Over 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases has gone into our oceans, resulting in more intense and frequent heatwaves

Indian cities no longer cooling down at night, finds CSE study

Heat waves are becoming deadlier due to a combination of rising temperatures, increasing humidity & urban expansion

World just had the hottest week; shattered records hint we are in uncharted territory: WMO

We can expect more records to fall as El Nino develops further and these impacts will extend into 2024, says WMO

Is the recent spate of building fires in India due to extreme heat? Yes, says expert

Overloading of air conditioners & transistors due to unprecendented power demand made matters worse in residential & public buildings …

Not-so-sweet climate impact: Heatwave in Bihar affecting litchi, mango harvest

Farmers increasing irrigation, harvesting before time to save from losses

Islands of heat

CSE study shows how Indian urban centres are trapping more heat due to built-up landscapes, in turn impacting health

Climate hazard: Heat-related deaths in elderly population to increase by 370% midcentury in a warming world

On average, 86 days of health-threatening high temperatures were experienced between 2018 and 2022

May Day: Excessive heat putting workers at risk

More than 70% of workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessive heat, posing significant threats to their safety, health

Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study

As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage

Simply Put: The heat is on

In 2023, global ocean heat content doubled or tripled since the late 1980s, shows study 

The 2023 estimate represents around 4.6 billion Hiroshima nuclear bombs

Simply Put: Climate Roulette

Road to cool cities: Codes based on unique ‘urban form’ can be helpful

Urban India is a heat trap, but road orientation, building materials and zone-specific master plans can drastically enhance thermal comfort

Extreme heatwave conditions continue to persist over several parts of India

According to experts, the immediate meteorological reason for the heat can be attributed to hot winds blowing from the Arabian Peninsula towards …

Scorching days, sweltering nights: Bihar’s heatwave impact worsens due to hot nights

Little dip in temperatures after sunset, IMD issues alert

This summer can be India’s hottest & most humid on record: Study shows 68% likelihood

‘Strong‐to‐very‐strong El Nino’ at the end of 2023 suggests the tropics could likely experience mean daily maximum wet‐bulb …

Climate impact: Europe is warming two times faster than rest of planet

Over 16,000 deaths in continent in 2022 due to meteorological, hydrological and climate-related hazards, found WMO & Copernicus …

Heatwaves in Europe, North America ‘virtually impossible’ without anthropogenic emissions: WWA

The heat event in China was made 50 times more likely by human-induced climate change

Earth’s energy budget is not in balance. Should we be concerned?

The Earth will continue to warm as long as this energy imbalance persists

Combination of heatwave & high air pollution may double risk of heart attack deaths: Report

Women at higher risk of fatal heart attacks during extremely hot days & older people on days with extreme cold or high PM2.5

Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions; IMD issues orange alert

Maximum temperature is very likely to be above normal by 4-6°C at a few places over the next few days

Ethiopian meteorologists warn of heavy rainfall impact on health, agriculture

Above-average rainfall will damage infrastructure, cause migration and lead to outbreaks of vector- and water-borne diseases 

Unusually warm winters, post-monsoon season: DTE analyses IMD report on 2023 as India’s second warmest year ever

All five of India’s warmest years have occurred within the last 14 years; 12 of 13 Himalayan states were 2-4°C warmer than normal …

Indians may already be experiencing temperatures close to limits of human survivability without even being aware

The basic criteria for IMD to declare a heatwave currently does not take into account relative humidity, which is increasingly becoming a cause …