Heat Wave Relents, Sunstroke Toll 30
BHUBANESWAR: Though heat wave condition eased out across Odisha, Bhubaneswar, which recorded 40.3 degree Celsius, remained the hottest city in the State on Thursday. Meanwhile, the toll due to sunstroke
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More heatwaves in offing due to global temperature rise: CSE
The intense heat wave sweeping across India could be another manifestation of an extreme weather event, a green body on Thursday said, warning that more heat waves were in the offing due to rise in global
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Long-term impact of Moscow heat wave and wildfires on mortality
<p>In the summer of 2010, most of the European part of Russia suffered a heat wave that was unprecedented both in strength and duration, which led to 55,000 excess deaths during this period. In Moscow
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40 million more Indians hit by heatwaves in 5 years: Report
Climate change is hitting home. India saw an increase of 40 million in the number of people exposed to heatwaves from 2012 to 2016 (counting both years), a global report prepared by 27 leading academic
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Freak winter heat wave pushes North Pole above freezing
MONTREAL – Temperatures at the North Pole rose above the freezing point Wednesday, 20 degrees Celsius above the midwinter norm and the latest abnormality in a season of odd weather. Canadian weather
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High ambient temperatures and risk of motor vehicle crashes in Catalonia, Spain (2000–2011): A time-series analysis
<p>xperimental studies have shown a decrease in driving performance at high temperatures. The epidemiological evidence for the relationship between heat and motor vehicle crashes is not consistent.</p>
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Addressing impact of climate change on crops
To address the impact of climate change and variability on crops, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has taken up a flagship programme National Innovations
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Factors of subjective heat stress of urban citizens in contexts of everyday life
<p>Heat waves and the consequent heat stress of urban populations have a growing relevance in urban risk management and strategies of urban adaptation to climate change. In this context, social science
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Deadly heatwaves could hit India: Climate change report
NAGPUR: India could face an annual threat of deadly heatwaves, like the one in 2015 that killed at least 2,500 people, if the world gets warmer by 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels, says the
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Reconciling theory with the reality of African heatwaves
<p>Extreme weather damage databases report no significant heatwave impacts in sub-Saharan Africa since 1900, yet the region has experienced a number of heatwaves and will be affected disproportionately
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Attributing human mortality during extreme heat waves to anthropogenic climate change
<p>It has been argued that climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. The extreme high temperatures of the summer of 2003 were associated with up to seventy thousand excess
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Future heat-waves, droughts and floods in 571 European cities
<p>Cities are particularly vulnerable to climate risks due to their agglomeration of people, buildings and infrastructure. Differences in methodology, hazards considered, and climate models used limit
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Integrating climate change and natural disasters in the economic analysis of projects
To maximize development gains, World Bank projects must consider climate change and disaster risks in their design and appraisal. Buildings could be exposed to heat waves, roads might be vulnerable to
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California wildfire jumps containment line, threatens forest homes
A wildfire raging in California's Kings Canyon National Park forced the evacuation of about 20 homes and a heat wave prompted concern that the blaze will continue to spread, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Ahmedabad: Heat stroke claimed two lives last week
Two people died of heat stroke in the city last week, taking the total number of heat-related deaths this season to three. "When heat exhaustion is not addressed, heat stroke can follow. Untreated heat
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Heatwaves are on the rise in Algeria due to climate change, says specialist
While there has been a gradual drop in temperatures, this summer Algerians experienced a heatwave over 40 days. Is this normal? It’s unusual if you live in the northern, coastal Algerian cities, where
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Egypt Heat Wave Kills Almost 100 People in August, Ministry Says
Almost 100 people have died in Egypt as temperatures soared this month, including patients at a psychiatric hospital. Three people died and 206 were hospitalized on Saturday due to heat-related illnesses,
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Ahmedabad at 44.6 degrees Celsius; heatwave alert for next 2 days
AHMEDABAD: If you think the heat is baking you right now, prepare to be roasted. The weather department has warned that heatwave conditions will prevail in north Gujarat and Kutch on Thursday and Friday.
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Egypt: Over 70 Dead in Egypt Due to Heat This Week- Health Ministry
Cairo — Fifteen citizens died on Wednesday due to elevated temperatures, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, raising the death toll of the latest heat wave to hit Egypt to 76 this week. The ministry
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Wheat gene map to help 'feed the world'
The starting pistol has been fired in a race to develop "climate change resistant" wheat with the publication of a map of the crop's genes. An international team of scientists has identified the location