Concurrent extreme weather: Almost all continents hit by heatwave in July, drought in August, DTE finds
DTE analysed data to find that 125 countries suffered drought from August 10-22; it had reported that 33 countries globally suffered heatwaves in July
UK heatwave: Temperature crosses 40°C
Climate change could increase the frequency of extreme temperatures if no action is taken to control greenhouse gas emissions
Heatwave: think it's hot in Europe? The human body is already close to thermal limits elsewhere
The challenges ahead are stark. Adaptation has its limits. We must therefore slash greenhouse gas emissions to keep to the Paris warming limits
Blame climate change! UK heatwaves became 10 times more likely
Climate models are unable to keep up with actual observations & other climate change predictions may also be much more severe than previously …
Blazing India: Summer disrupts life in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone
Farmers, daily wagers and vendors suffer even as many rush to hospital with heat-related illnesses
As temperatures continue to rise, birds struggle to survive
Record-breaking temperatures reduce bird population and are behind absence of insectivorous birds
Australia heatwave: New South Wales authorities report facing worst bushfire risk since ‘Black Summer’
Australia officially declares El Nino is underway as Sydney set to break September temperature records
Blazing India: Odisha’s work not yet over
The state has certainly been able to reduce heatwave deaths by putting very strong prevention measures. However, its efforts to build long-term …
Cyclone Vayu: Expect no landfall in Gujarat
The cyclonic storm Vayu has changed its direction to northwest and may not hit the coast
Heat is on: 2019 on track to become hottest year ever
El Nino, or the unusual warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, will further add to the already warming temperatures
Not a single cool month in the last 628 months
India, which just experienced one of the hottest Septembers in the last century, loses at least 400 people to heat waves every year
What impact does climate change have on your health?
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000–2004 and 2017–2021
What will happen to India in a 1.5°C warmer world?
Average global temperature could breach the 1.5°C mark in less than 2 decades, found an IPCC report
March-April heatwave impacted agriculture in 9 Indian states: ICAR report
Heatwaves resulted in poor vegetative and retarded growth, pest infestation like fall army and whitefly attacks and viral infections in crops and …
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&…
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
Of the many risk factors for developing heat-related health problems, several can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Satellite images show that Spain is in danger of drying out one of the main wetlands in Europe
Doñana National Park owes its importance to its marshes and ponds that host waterbirds and rare, endemic and endangered species
What is ‘heat dome’, the phenomenon causing record temperatures across US?
‘Heat domes’ have also been associated with unusually warm periods in India, Bangladesh, China and some other Asian countries
Rare Antarctica warming to trigger heatwaves, fires in Australia
The sudden stratospheric warming in South Pole has spiked temperatures by more than 40 degrees
Saving coral reefs like these can save other ecosystems
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions, rebuilding fish stocks and improving quality of water can help protect reefs
Every month in 2019 among 4 warmest such month: Report
July 2019 was recorded as the warmest month globally and has re-written climate history, with dozens of new temperature records at local, …
French photographer finds ‘alarming’ lake high in Alps
Bryan Mestre discovered the meltwater lake at an altitude of 3,400 metres at the base of the Dent du Géant and the Aiguilles Marbré…
Blazing India: The sun beats down mercilessly on Vidarbha
With no rains yet and the heat wave still on, the situation in Maharashtra’s easternmost region has everybody worried
Children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heatwaves than those born in 1960: Report
Limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will reduce the additional lifetime exposure of new-borns to heatwaves by 45%, droughts …