The climate justice movement highlights the fact that rich nations are overwhelmingly to blame for causing climate change, but t The climate justice movement highlights the fact that rich nations are
In Vancouver, heat exposure and social vulnerability can be a lethal combination. New research from the University of British Columbia shows a higher risk of mortality during extreme heat events in
Experts say fix requires global effort going into an era of climate change in which ‘the temperature is essentially always conducive to drought’ Spring is starting to feel a lot like summer in California,
<p>By 2033, India’s demand for food grains is predicted to increase to 333 million tons (GoI, 2018), and new challenges stand in the way of meeting that demand. Indian agriculture is now threatened
PHILADELPHIA – The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away
This guide describes how a heatwave action research initiative in Ahmedabad, India has evolved into policy action in 17 cities and 11 states, with interest from national leadership. By starting small and
A prolonged heat wave, abetted by a slow moving monsoon, has prompted the Odisha Government to extend the summer vacation of educational institutions in the State. All the schools and colleges will now
Jaipur: Except some relief in the northern parts of the state, heatwave prevailed at other parts on Tuesday. Bundi remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius was recorded,
HYDERABAD: While Northern Telangana sizzled on Sunday turning into a virtual cauldron with the mercury breaching the 44 degrees Celsius mark, it was raining in some southern districts, claiming two lives.
The State came under yet another spell of scorching heat wave conditions on Tuesday with 17 cities and towns recording temperature above 40 degrees Celsius and sunstroke death toll rising to 20. While
The persistent heat wave sweeping through most parts of West Bengal this summer has triggered concerns among climatologists, who feel that this is actually the harbinger of changing weather patterns and
Corals on Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef experienced a catastrophic die-off following the extended marine heatwave of 2016, a study has found. Melbourne: Corals on Australia's iconic Great Barrier
Hisar recorded the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Intense heat waves swept across Haryana and Punjab, including Chandigarh, for the second day on Thursday even as Hisar in Haryana recorded the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius.
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,
<p>Heatwaves with large impacts have increased in the recent past and will continue to increase under future warming. However, the implication for population exposure to severe heatwaves remains unexplored.
Heat Waves in Odisha in the year 1998 killed 2042 people. In the year 1999, the state implemented first HAP in the state. Despite having a HAP in place the state experienced another massive Heat Wave casualty
The past three years were the hottest on record and heat waves in Australia, freak Arctic warmth and water shortages in Cape Town are extending harmful weather extremes in 2018, the United Nations said
<p>The risk associated with any climate change impact reflects intensity of natural hazard and level of human vulnerability. Previous work has shown that a wet-bulb temperature of 35°C can be considered
A study has found that humidity will make it too hot for people to work outdoors and in some cases, even survive. Scientists have predicted a gradual increase in global temperatures over the coming
Temperature in 13 towns in the state shot beyond 40 degree on Thursday due to intense heat wave The prevailing heat wave in the state that has seen temperature hovering around 40 degrees in many places is likely to persist till May 5, a Met forecast suggested even as the state is gearing up to counter a deficient monsoon that may be induced by the El Nino factor.
