State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Heat Waves
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Climate change linked to rise in kidney ailments
Chennai: When a mystery kidney disease killed more than 20,000 people in Central America over the course of a decade, it set alarm bells ringing in several tropical countries including India. The victims
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Heatwave unrelenting
Palakkad records 40.8 degrees Celsius Heatwave conditions continued in parts of the State on Wednesday but some respite is expected with rain or thundershowers forecast in the next four days. Palakkad,
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Heat wave to prevail for two more days in Odisha
Even as heavy rain and landslides force cancellation of trains between Guwahati and Silchar The mercury level remained above 40 degrees Celsius in 13 places of Odisha on Wednesday with Sonepur the hottest
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Heat wave: 41 killed in Telangana on Tuesday; conditions likely to prevail
Temperatures ranged between 43-46ºC in these districts with Ramagundam recording the highest. Hyderabad: Forty-one heat wave related deaths were reported on Tuesday in the state, taking the toll for
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Heat-related deaths surge to 178 in Telangana
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) heatwave conditions prevailed in many parts of Khammam and Karimnagar districts. Hyderabad: As many as 178 people have lost their lives due to heat-related
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Guidelines for preparation of action plan: prevention and management of heat-wave 2016
<p>Temperatures across India have been rising on an average of 0.7 degrees every decade with 2016 the hottest so far. These guidelines prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority will facilitate the stakeholders in preparing and implementing an effective heat wave management and action plan.</p>
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Heat-related deaths on the rise in Kerala, doctors urge caution
2 sunstroke deaths and 21 from Occlusive Coronary Artery Disease reported in Palakkad Two days after Souda reached Kollangode near here to attend a wedding, she was admitted to the Palakkad District
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IMD issues severe heatwave warning in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorology Department (IMD) on Thursday issued severe heatwave warning in coastal Odisha as temperature started soaring again after a slight drop. Met office warned hotter days as most
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Workers face 'epidemic of heat-related injuries' due to climate change
Workers in fields and factories face an epidemic of heat-related injuries that will devastate their health, income and productivity as climate change takes hold, a major UN report has warned. Productivity
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IMD warns of heatwave conditions in the State
Emergency response mechanisms were alerted across Kerala on Wednesday following a midday warning issued by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated