2020 likely to be second warmest year on record globally, says UN agency
Stoked by extreme heat, wildfires flared across Australia, Siberia, and the United States this year, sending smoke plumes around the globe.
Dec 02, 2020, 19:37 PM IST
India may become 2-4 degrees Celsius warmer, but heat deaths are preventable
The next year turned out to be India's hottest ever, since record-keeping began in 1901. And earlier in 2017, summer got off to an unprecedented intense start, as heatwaves in late March swept through nine states.
Jun 22, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
Heatwave strikes nine Indian states; Delhi to face heat in next few days
Weather analysts fears that Delhi will also be swept by heatwave condition in the next few days.
Mar 30, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
At 23.7 degrees Celcius, Delhi records hottest morning of season today
The maximum temperature on Thursday is likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius, an India Meteorological Department official said.
Mar 30, 2017, 13:21 PM IST
Heatwave in India: IMD trains states as temperatures soar above normal
Currently, some states across India are reeling under sweltering heat, with some cities recording temperatures above normal during this time of the year.
Mar 30, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
Heatwave safety: How to stay healthy in the heat this summer
If a heatwave hits this summer, make sure that you and your loved ones aren't harmed by the hot weather. Here are a few tips to stay healthy in the heat.
Mar 30, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
2015 déjà vu: Are Indian cities about to witness a repeat of deadly heatwaves?
Scientists say even if global warming is halted at the levels struck under the Paris deal, megacities like Kolkata may face extreme heat waves like the one that claimed over 2,000 lives in India in 2015.
Mar 28, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Climate change: 2,50,000 more deaths per year by 2030, says WHO
As per WHO's assessment, heat exposure will cause around 38,000 deaths in the elderly in the next 15 years. Also, deaths due to diarrhoea are projected to reach 48,000, and as many as 60,000 deaths due to malaria and 95,000 due to childhood malnutrition.
Jul 11, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
Summer woes? Here are top 20 gateways to escape the heat!
If you are getting irritated with the scorching heat and want agateway, then Wego has some perfect destinations for you.
May 22, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
Children bear brunt of climate change: UNICEF
Climate change means more droughts, floods, heatwaves and other severe weather conditions.
Nov 25, 2015, 11:54 AM IST
Children will bear the brunt of climate change, 690 million at risk: UNICEF
Fearing the consequences of climate change, the UN children's agency has warned that nearly 690 million of the world's 2.3 billion children living in areas most exposed to climate change face higher rates of death, poverty and disease from global warming.
Nov 25, 2015, 00:19 AM IST
