Heat Wave

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A man stands on the dried out lake bottom of the Zicksee in St. Andrae am Zicksee in Burgenland, Austria on July 20, 2022. - Ongoing heat led to draining of the lake. Hundreds of fish died in the dried out lake. (Photo by Alex HALADA / AFP)

AA Edit | Europe boils amid climate change

The UK, used to milder climes, saw 40 C crossed for the first time in its history while France had gone through it at least twice before

21 Jul 2022 12:17 AM

Heat waves and related biological hazards in particular are expected to increase in East and North-East Asia while South and South-West Asia will encounter intensifying floods and related diseases. (AFP Photo)

Resilience in a riskier planet: Progress made in Asia-Pacific

As of mid-August 2021, the Asian and Pacific countries had reported 65 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than one million deaths

25 Aug 2021 1:50 AM

The IMD on Wednesday said conditions are unlikely to be favourable for further advance of the monsoon in these regions. (PTI Photo)

Heat wave likely over northern plains in next 2 days: IMD

01 Jul 2021 4:08 PM

Kids cool off at a community water park on a scorching hot day in Richmond, British Columbia. (Photo: AFP)

Deadly heat wave slams Canada, US

The heat wave has stretched emergency services, with at least 134 people dying suddenly since Friday

01 Jul 2021 11:32 AM

Wildfires unprecedented in scope and intensity burned in Siberia and Alaska, releasing more than 100 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. (Photo: AFP)

2019 set to be warmest year ever

July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years.

06 Aug 2019 11:35 AM

July also saw unprecedented melting of the Greenland ice sheet, with 12 billion tonnes of ice flowing into the sea. (Photo: AFP)

Europe witnesses temperature increase by 3 degrees

July heat wave up to 3C hotter due to climate change.

03 Aug 2019 11:37 AM

The tourism boom has helped offset the decline in the region's traditional fishing industry, which is in crisis because of overfishing at the end of the last century. (Photo: AFP)

Spectacle of collapsing iceberg boosts tourism in Canada

'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast.

02 Aug 2019 10:38 AM

Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, saw the mercury rise to 37.1 degrees Celsius, while Kumagaya in Tokyo's neighbouring prefecture of Saitama and Kyoto saw temperatures rocket to 36.8 degrees Celsius. (Photo: Representative Image/File)

Scorching heat kills 11 in Japan

As the temperature continues to rise, the agency and weather officials have warned people to take preventative measures against heatstroke.

31 Jul 2019 6:27 PM

European heatwave soared towards its peak on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Records tumble in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands: Europe heatwave

Belgium registered an all-time high of 39.9 degrees Celsius at the Kleine-Brogel military base, beating a record dating back to June 1947.

25 Jul 2019 4:42 PM

The Bahrain News Agency's report on Tuesday, however, shows temperatures are soaring even higher. (Photo: AFP)

Bahrain records hottest June in a century, temperatures soaring higher

Bahrain's Meteorological Directorate says the average temperature in June was 36.3 Celsius (97.3 Fahrenheit).

10 Jul 2019 1:58 PM

Singh said the Kerala Express train had no technical problems, but the tourists were not in air-conditioned coaches. (Photo: Representational)

'Unbearable' heat kills 4 passengers of Kerala express in UP's Jhansi

When the train was approaching Jhansi, we got a call from the on-board staff that one of the passengers is unconscious,' Singh said.

11 Jun 2019 5:44 PM

Heat wave conditions in many parts with a severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. East Rajasthan and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Marathwada Chhattisgarh, and Telangana are also likely to bear the brunt of the summer heat. (Representational Image)

Delhi likely to get relief from scorching heat in next 48 hrs: IMD

Minimum and maximum temperatures of Delhi are likely to hover at 30 degree Celsius and 40 degree Celsius.

04 Jun 2019 1:08 PM

Churu in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

Eight of world's 15 hottest cities in last 24 hours are in India: Report

The monsoon, which brings down the heat, is likely to begin on the southern coast on June 6, the weather office said last month.

03 Jun 2019 3:33 PM

The swearing-in ceremony will begin at 7 pm, with nearly 8,000 guests attending the grand event at Rashtrapati Bhavan, including leaders from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. (Photo: PTI)

Modi sarkar 2.0: ‘Hats and sunglasses’, notice for media covering the swearing-in

According to IMD, temperatures today will touch 44 degrees Celsius and weather conditions have been described as ‘heat wave’.

30 May 2019 2:02 PM

The IMD advised people not to expose themselves directly to sunlight and take necessary precautions due to the heat wave. (Representational Image)

Telangana sizzles, Ramagundam hottest at 47.2 degrees Celsius

The India Meteorological Department has issued warning that heat wave was likely to prevail in isolated places of Telangana till May 31.

27 May 2019 7:31 PM

Visakhapatnam, the largest city of Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness some relief with partly cloudy over the week with rains and thunderstorms. (Photo: ANI)

IMD predicts heat wave across Andhra, Telangana

Local Weather Report for Hyderabad forecasts average temperature of 42 degree Celsius for the coming week.

18 May 2019 8:35 AM

The weather expert said the department has also predicted light to moderate rains and thunderstorms in the region in the upcoming days. (Representational Image)

Telangana to hit by severe heat wave conditions in coming days

The MeT scientist also said that the humidity level across the state will increase due to these heat waves and dry conditions.

17 May 2019 10:46 AM

Symptoms of heat stroke include high body temperature, lethargy, dizziness, nausea, hot red dry skin, rapid pulse, and altered mentation.

Protect yourself from the heat

Heat waves have taken over bycausing a rise in heat strokes, dehydration and many heat-related ailments.

07 May 2019 4:53 AM

A lack of available infrastructure may make migrating to cooler climates difficult for many vulnerable human communities and cause large-scale conflict. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Heat wave - a deadly force for living species

Heat wave to get deadlier for wildlife, humans: Study.

13 Mar 2019 3:36 PM

He also asked people to stay hydrated and wear lose clothes (Photo: AFP)

Colombian official recommends abstinence from sex as a way to deal with heat wave

He said people should at least wait till night when the temperatures are lower if they can’t control their desire.

17 Aug 2018 5:26 PM

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