Botswana: Khama Declares Drought
Gaborone — President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has declared the whole country drought stricken. A press release from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development stated that this followed
Gaborone — President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has declared the whole country drought stricken. A press release from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development stated that this followed
<p>The increase of urban areas and dominance of the landscape of cities by dense built forms, roads, impermeable surfaces results in the phenomenon of urban heat island wherein the built areas experience
Man-made climate change contributed to scorching heat across Western Europe this month, when Portugal suffered deadly forest fires and many nations sweltered under record-breaking temperatures, scientists
The government must reverse its opposition to new building regulations that ensure homes, hospitals and schools do not overheat as the number of deadly heatwaves rises, according to its official climate
GUWAHATI: Assam continues to reel under intense heat wave. Possibilities are high that the current spell of heat wave might continue till Friday or Saturday. However, the death toll due to the heat wave has risen to 30. Most of the deaths were reported from Golaghat, Tezpur, Baksa, Rangia, Goalpara and Cachar districts of the State.
Climate change may lead to more severe and extreme heat waves in the future, but its potential impact on sudden infant death—a leading cause of infant mortality—is unclear. The researchers sought to determine
Tiny temperature rise can make mass deaths twice as likely; unchecked emissions can expose 3/4ths of humanity to deadly heatwaves. The heatwaves that preceded the ongoing monsoon, with Odisha in particular
The soaring mercury level has pushed Delhi's power demand to an all-time high. The capital's peak consumption demand at 3.06pm on Monday touched 6,361MW, the highest ever recorded in any city of India.
Hot loo winds sweeping in from Rajasthan scorched Delhi-NCR on Sunday , sending the mercury shooting up to a blistering 47 degrees Celsius at Palam. Delhi's main weather station, Safdarjung, touched 44.6
Australia can expect even longer and hotter heat waves than the one now scorching wide swathes of the country, a climate research group said on Thursday, raising questions about its long-term position
The mercury levels continued to soar above 42 degree celsius in majority of places in the state on Wednesday. Visakhapatnam: There was no let up from the scorching temperatures for the people of Andhra
AHMEDABAD: With the mercury remaining above the 40°C mark at 11 of the 23 places monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat, Ahmedabad was also scorched on Wednesday. With the temperature
The official figures slate that the loss would be 10,000 fishes or 10 tonnes. Hyderabad: A day after mass fish deaths were reported from Shamirpet Lake, the Collector of Medchal, Mr M.V. Reddy, asked
PARIS: Ten families and a group of reindeer-herding youngsters have filed suit against the European Union, seeking stronger measures against the global warming they say is already harming their livelihoods.
Harmful impacts of global warming such as heat waves and sea level rise are mounting and show a need for a "radical transition" to a greener economy, a study presented at U.N. climate talks said on Tuesday.
Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people and looks set to continue this week, officials said on Monday. The
<p>The average temperature in the country is projected to rise by 4.4 degrees Celsius and the intensity of heat waves increase by three to four times by the end of the century warns this report to be released officially by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in June 19, 2020</p>
India is already feeling the impacts of climate change. Heatwaves are becoming more common and severe; heavy rain events have increased threefold since 1950; and rising sea levels are posing new risks
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has submitted a report to the state government to this effect. Hyderabad: The heatwave conditions prevailing across Telangana state have claimed nearly
On Monday, the state health department confirmed the death of Harun Shaikh Mohammed Shaikh, from Gondpipri, from a heat stroke Ten deaths in the state have been linked to heatwaves so far, with the