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Tamil Nadu faces intense heat from Nov 3 to 8; Chennai records...
On Saturday, Chennai’s Nungambakkam recorded 35.5 degrees Celsius (95.9°F) — one of the highest temperatures ever for November. Meteorologists said...
Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million...
28 Jun 2024 10:27 PM ISTThe report by Climate Central said that the blistering heat in June impacted 619 million people in India, 579 million in China, 231 million in...
Delhi HC takes judicial notice of 52.3-degrees temperature in city
2 Jun 2024 12:33 PM IST"Judicial notice is taken of the fact that as recent as May 30, 2024, the official temperature recorded in Delhi was 52.3 degrees Celsius.
Health risks surge in UK due to climate change: Report
12 Dec 2023 2:00 PM ISTThe report estimates that there will be up to 10,000 deaths in the country by the 2050s as a result of extreme heat.
Wildfires force evacuation in US town amid extreme drought, heat
25 Aug 2023 10:21 AM ISTThere were almost 350 wildfires burning in the state, CNN quoted Mike Steele, communications director at the Louisiana Governor’s Office.
Sweltering heat wave hits Japan
31 July 2023 3:34 PM ISTOfficials warned that the risk of people developing heatstroke is extremely high, and issued alerts for Tokyo, Kyoto, and 17 other prefectures.
Ensure safety of workers in extreme heat, builders told
18 May 2023 7:40 PM ISTThe builders have also been directed to carry out construction works intermittently with enough rest to the workers if the heat wave is high.
Extreme heat linked to rise in mental health emergency care: Study
24 Feb 2022 12:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers, during periods of extreme heat, clinicians were expected to see...