Extreme weather made worse by climate change
2 years, 5 months ago

Extreme weather made worse by climate change

China Daily  

Water is used to cool down a sheep rescued from a forest fire in Boa Vista, Portugal, on Tuesday. Piet Filet, a flood expert, said reducing the impact of floods in and around the Sydney Basin "will require a long-term resilience building program with communities in flood-prone catchments". Filet, from the Australian Rivers Institute at Griffith University, said the history of flooding in Australia "not only reflects changing baselines in the frequency of extreme rainfall events, but also the need for key aspects of resilience building to be in place well in advance". European Union Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations Maros Sefcovic said on July 7 that the present drought in Europe could become the "worst ever". Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, said several factors including global warming have played into this year's fire season.

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Amid weather extremes, India demands West up climate funding
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid weather extremes, India demands West up climate funding

Hindustan Times  

India is expected to reiterate its call for adequate climate finance from developed nations, including contributions running into trillions of dollars annually, as the UN Climate Change Conference began in Baku on Monday against the backdrop of unprecedented weather extremes that have battered India as well as the world, and new signs that the globe is on track for more …

Extreme weather claimed over 3,200 lives in first 9 months of 2024: CSE report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Extreme weather claimed over 3,200 lives in first 9 months of 2024: CSE report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Extreme weather events claimed over 3,200 lives and destroyed over 2.3 lakh houses in India in the first nine months of 2024, according to a new report. The report by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment said India faced extreme weather events on 93 per cent of the days in the year's first nine months …

Tamil Nadu Brace for Extreme Heat as State Warns of Heatwave
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Brace for Extreme Heat as State Warns of Heatwave

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is bracing for heatwaves, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in several parts of the state. The government has declared a State-specific disaster, providing relief to people affected by heatwaves, including providing medical assistance and financial aid to those who have lost loved ones to heat-related causes. Tamil Nadu is one of the regions in India that is particularly vulnerable …

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation

New Indian Express  

India is grappling with the harsh realities of climate change, with heat, health, and economic impacts escalating. The country is facing a 50% increase in potential labour hours lost to extreme heat since the 1990s, with economic losses valued at $141 billion in 2023. Rising sea levels threaten around 18.1 million Indians living less than a metre above sea level, …

Extreme Weather Devastation: Central India Suffers the Most, As India Grapples with Crop Losses
2 months, 1 week ago

Extreme Weather Devastation: Central India Suffers the Most, As India Grapples with Crop Losses

News 18  

Extreme weather events have severely affected crop land in India, with Central India being the hardest-hit. The region has witnessed a 54% increase in crop area affected due to extreme weather events compared to 2022. The state has been particularly hard-hit, with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh also suffering significant losses.

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change
3 months ago

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change

The Hindu  

The months of June, July, and August 2024 recorded India’s second-hottest season since 1970, a report titled, People Exposed to Climate Change: June-August 2024 released on Wednesday by climate experts at Climate Central said. “Over 20.5 million people experienced high temperatures exceptionally influenced by climate change for at least 60 days in the past three months, making India the Southern …

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study

The Hindu  

More than 85% of districts in India are exposed to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, according to a new study. The study by IPE Global and Esri India also found that 45% of the districts were experiencing a "swapping" trend, where traditionally flood-prone areas were becoming drought-prone and vice versa. Using a penta-decadal analysis, the study …

My life at 50C: India’s new reality of extreme heat
3 months, 3 weeks ago

My life at 50C: India’s new reality of extreme heat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Life at 50C: Delhi’s streets struggling to cope with heatwave At least 110 people died from heatstroke across the …

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India has reported over 100 deaths and 40,000 cases of suspected heat stroke since the onset of summer in 2024, as of mid-June, according to the United Nations Call to Action on Extreme Heat released on Thursday. Heat exposure resulted in potential income losses equivalent to $863 billion in 2022. International Labour Organization data warns that over 70% …

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer: UN report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India reported 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer: UN report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India reported 40,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and over 100 deaths since the onset of summer in 2024, as of mid-June 30, according to a report from the United Nations Call to Action on Extreme Heat. The UN has recommended that countries adopt evidence-based policies, regulations multi-dimensional risk assessments and community-driven actions to protect the most vulnerable; …

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records

Associated Press  

After three of Earth’s hottest days ever measured, the United Nations called for a flurry of efforts to try to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” “If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it’s that we’re all increasingly feeling the heat,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday …

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
5 months ago

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 23, 2024 17:21 IST - 7 MINS READ State governments and the Centre were caught on the back foot as they scrambled to implement heat action plans this summer as parts of India reeled under heatwaves, which killed 58 people in New Delhi alone. Governments must support research and innovation in heat resilience technologies and strategies, given …

Lack of heat-related death numbers shows that India is unprepared for the next crisis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lack of heat-related death numbers shows that India is unprepared for the next crisis

Hindustan Times  

Though India experienced one of its worst summers with record heatwave days and prolonged warm night periods since April across the country, a reliable estimate of how many lives were lost is not available. Climate change has impacted temperature-related neonatal deaths in all countries surveyed, with most pronounced climate-induced losses from increased heat and gains from decreased cold observed in …

India Logs 536 Heatwave Days This Summer, Highest In 14 Years, Northwest Sees Warmest June: IMD
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India Logs 536 Heatwave Days This Summer, Highest In 14 Years, Northwest Sees Warmest June: IMD

ABP News  

India experienced a record of 536 heatwave days this summer, marking the highest in 14 years, with northwestern India recording its warmest June since 1901, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. In a virtual press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that the country recorded 181 heatwave days in June, the highest after 177 days in 2010. Northwest …

Uttar Pradesh worst-hit with 35 deaths due to heat wave, 21 fatalities in Delhi | Top updates
6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh worst-hit with 35 deaths due to heat wave, 21 fatalities in Delhi | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Between March 1 and June 20, there have been as many as 143 deaths due to the prolonged heat wave that is sweeping a large part of the country, while 41,789 people suffered from suspected heatstroke during this period, according to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control. Here are the latest updates deaths due to heat …

North India heat wave claims 143 lives between March and June; nearly 42,000 heat stroke cases
6 months ago

North India heat wave claims 143 lives between March and June; nearly 42,000 heat stroke cases

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The unrelenting heat wave sweeping large parts of the country has claimed more lives, with 143 recorded deaths and 41,789 people suffering from suspected cases of heat stroke between March 1 and June 20 this year, Health Ministry sources said on Friday. According to official data, on June 20 alone, there were 14 confirmed deaths from heat stroke …

Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months
6 months ago

Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India’s Health Ministry. People rest under a stationary train coach on a hot summer day in Mumbai, India Climate experts also …

Heatwave killed over 190 homeless people in Delhi in 9 days: NGO report
6 months ago

Heatwave killed over 190 homeless people in Delhi in 9 days: NGO report

Hindustan Times  

An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across northern India has killed over 190 homeless people in New Delhi between June 11 and 19, according to a report by a Delhi-based NGO on Wednesday. Delhi heatwave: 192 homeless deaths reported, authorities issue heatwave precautions Follow- Delhi Weather Today Live A total of 192 homeless people died due to the heatwave in Delhi during …

Heatwave situation passes in Delhi, thunderstorm likely today, says IMD scientist
6 months ago

Heatwave situation passes in Delhi, thunderstorm likely today, says IMD scientist

India TV News  

Delhi Weather Update: After parts of Delhi on Thursday received very light rainfall, IMD scientist Soma Sen said that there are pre-monsoon showers. Still, there is likely to be isolated heatwave on June 23-24 in Delhi and also a possibility of a thunderstorm today. We expect that in the next 3-4 days, it will advance even further in East Central …

110 heatwave deaths in India, monsoon onset over east in 3-4 days
6 months ago

110 heatwave deaths in India, monsoon onset over east in 3-4 days

India Today  

The intense heatwave across most parts of the country has led to 110 deaths since March even though light to moderate rainfall in Delhi and Kolkata brought much needed respite on Thursday. LIGHT RAIN IN DELHI, SPIKE IN CREMATIONS RAISE CONCERN The national capital recorded 17 deaths due to suspected heat-related illnesses in the last 24 hours, even as isolated …

Delhi heatwave: The capital records warmest night in 55 years amid unrelenting heatwave
6 months ago

Delhi heatwave: The capital records warmest night in 55 years amid unrelenting heatwave

The Hindu  

The Capital recorded its highest-ever minimum temperature in June on Wednesday at 35.2 degrees Celsius — an eight-degree shift above the season’s normal, and the highest minimum recorded in June in the last 55 years, according to officials of the Indian Meteorological Department, who cited data available from 1969 to 2024. Delhi Weather: After days of heatwave, Delhi witnesses light …

Weather today highlights: Light rain expected in Delhi in next 3-4 days
6 months ago

Weather today highlights: Light rain expected in Delhi in next 3-4 days

Hindustan Times  

Weather Today Live: Light rain expected in Delhi in next 3-4 days, says IMD Weather news highlights: An intense heat wave has gripped north India, with Delhi, the national capital, being under a ‘red’ alert for Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department has projected some relief from June 19 in the form of thunderstorm and light rain, which, according to the …

Delhi weather today: IMD issues heatwave ‘red' alert. Capital sizzles at…
6 months ago

Delhi weather today: IMD issues heatwave ‘red' alert. Capital sizzles at…

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department issued a ‘red’ alert for Delhi on Tuesday, June 18, due to a severe heatwave sweeping the national capital, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius. On Monday, the maximum temperature touched 45.2 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office predicted some relief from the scorching heat from June 19. On Monday, heatwave to …

Heat warning scaled up in Delhi as ‘longest ever’ heatwave continues
6 months, 1 week ago

Heat warning scaled up in Delhi as ‘longest ever’ heatwave continues

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “red alert” was issued …

Heat stress may reduce from June 19; monsoon remains weak and slow
6 months, 1 week ago

Heat stress may reduce from June 19; monsoon remains weak and slow

Hindustan Times  

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during next 3 days and gradually abate thereafter, India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. “Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely in many/most parts of Uttar Pradesh during June 17 and 18 and Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi on June 17; in isolated/some parts …

IMD predicts heatwave in Delhi from Monday, yellow alert issued
6 months, 2 weeks ago

IMD predicts heatwave in Delhi from Monday, yellow alert issued

Hindustan Times  

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-records-driest-first-five-months-since-2018-imd-data-101717783403808.html Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. With the impact of a prevailing western disturbance reducing in northwest India and return of the dry westerly winds, heatwave conditions returned in isolated parts of Delhi and National Capital Region on Sunday. The region is set to get even warmer in the coming …

Heatwave likely in the northwest, flash floods in coastal areas: IMD
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave likely in the northwest, flash floods in coastal areas: IMD

Hindustan Times  

A fresh spell of heatwave is likely to begin over northwestern India from June 9, the India Meteorological Department warned on Saturday. Maximum temperatures were in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius in many parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, northern Madhya Pradesh and western Uttar Pradesh Heatwaves are likely to continue over parts of eastern and east-central India, Uttar Pradesh …

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave observed in May 1.5°C warmer than previous ones: ClimaMeter

The Hindu  

An analysis by ClimaMeter has revealed that the heatwave in May was 1.5°C warmer than the warmest heatwaves previously observed in the country. They analysed how events similar to the high temperature in India’s May heatwave changed in the present, compared to what they would have looked like if they had occurred in the past in the region. The temperature …

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The unprecedented heatwaves that scorched northern and central India in May were made 1.5 degrees …

States told to take steps to tackle heatwave, wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

States told to take steps to tackle heatwave, wildfires

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central government on Thursday directed state governments to ramp up preparedness to deal with heatwaves and forest fires. Chairing a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee to review preparedness, Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba urged chief secretaries to monitor measures to deal with heat waves. While North and central India has been under the grip of …

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s deadly heat kills over 200 people, including dozens of poll workers as elections wrap up

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 200 people, including dozens of workers on election duty, have died in the last …

North India May Finally Get Relief From Heatwave, Check Latest IMD Predictions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

North India May Finally Get Relief From Heatwave, Check Latest IMD Predictions

News 18  

The weather office on Saturday predicted that the heatwave conditions in Northwest, Central and East India are likely to reduce over the next two days. In it’s official press release, the Indian Meteorological Department said, “Gradual fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C very likely over Northwest & East India during next 2-3 days and no significant change thereafter.” Delhi Delhi …

Weather updates: IMD says heatwave in north India to reduce in next 2 days, predicts rain for Bengal, these states
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Weather updates: IMD says heatwave in north India to reduce in next 2 days, predicts rain for Bengal, these states

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Saturday said heatwave conditions over northwest, central, and east India will gradually reduce over the next two days. Women wearing scarves walk in a garden on a hot summer day in New Delhi on May 30, 2024, “Gradual fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C very likely over northwest & east India during next 2-3 days …

A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday

Associated Press  

PATNA, India — A blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius in parts of the country this week, officials said Friday. The heat wave came as hundreds of millions of Indians have been voting in a 6-week long general election, increasing health risks …

At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 18 dead as scorching 50C heatwave batters India

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 18 people have died from heatstroke as India continues to reel from the …

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India may have recorded its hottest temperatures ever as Delhi faces extreme heatwave

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heatwaves are clearly the single largest threat to India’s well being today.” Aarti Khosla, director of Climate Trends These …

Scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting Saturday
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting Saturday

LA Times  

A girl covers her head to shield herself from the sun as she walks to collect water from a municipal pipe outside Jammu, India, on Friday. A blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 122 degrees in parts of the country this week, officials said Friday. …

Getting ready for heatwaves
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Getting ready for heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

A crushing heatwave that began more than a week ago has become unbearable since Monday. In Delhi, power consumption surpassed records and desperate families mobbed water tankers after their taps ran dry. A 40-year-old labourer who lived in a room with no air cooling died at a hospital during the week and the administration imposed fines on wasteful use of …

Delhi is not alone: How climate change has added average of 26 extra days of extreme heat across world
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi is not alone: How climate change has added average of 26 extra days of extreme heat across world

Firstpost  

A report released by the International Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, World Weather Attribution and the non-profit Climate Central has found that countries around the world witnessed an average of 26 extra days of ‘extreme heat’ that would likely not have occurred without climate change The research, which examined the impact of climate change over the past 12 months, …

Behind heat surge, factors that will only worsen
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind heat surge, factors that will only worsen

Hindustan Times  

Near 50°C temperatures have become increasingly common across India in recent years. “We had expected severe heat wave spells this year because El Nino is transitioning to neutral conditions and during such periods El Nino leaves a very strong mark causing severe heat spells. Only today it was disrupted by an active Western Disturbance which will help reduce temperatures for …

Heat wave alert: Which are the hottest cities in India this summer?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat wave alert: Which are the hottest cities in India this summer?

Hindustan Times  

There has been a near-record jump in the mercury across northern and western parts of India. Several states are reeling from an intense heat wave, and temperatures in a few parts have breached 50 degrees Celsius. Heat wave swelters North, West India Severe heat wave conditions swept across several states in India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, …

Delhi Heatwave Kills 40-year-old Factory Worker, Body Temperature Rose Above 107°F
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Heatwave Kills 40-year-old Factory Worker, Body Temperature Rose Above 107°F

News 18  

A 40-year-old man in Delhi died after he suffered a heatstroke amid the continued extreme heatwaves in the national capital. This is the first such heat-related death in Delhi and comes a day after the national capital recorded the highest maximum temperature of 52.3 degree Celsius, a reading the IMD said could be an “error.” According to reports, the deceased …

Delhi's Heatwave String To Continue Today Despite Rain Cameo, AAP To Discuss Water Crisis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's Heatwave String To Continue Today Despite Rain Cameo, AAP To Discuss Water Crisis

News 18  

The Indian Meteorological Department said the heatwave conditions will continue to prevail in Delhi on Thursday, despite the brief rain session when the city reportedly recorded India’s highest-ever temperature. Delhi Weather Forecast Today Severe heatwave conditions accompanied by dry weather will continue in many parts of the country till June 1, the India Meteorological Department said adding that prevailing conditions …

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records

New Indian Express  

The unprecedented rise in temperatures across north India—especially in Delhi, which recorded a historical high of 52.9°C on Wednesday—has given a glimpse into the dire future caused by human-induced climate change. The increased emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide produced by human activities are creating the effect of trapping heat and raising temperatures on …

Heatwave to reduce gradually over Northwest, Central India from May 30
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave to reduce gradually over Northwest, Central India from May 30

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that the heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailing over Northwest and Central India are likely to be reduced gradually from May 30. The IMD data further said that a rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is very likely over East India during the next three days and gradually fall by 3-4 …

Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal

Live Mint  

-- The mercury hit 52.9C at a weather observatory in Delhi, with heat waves in several parts of the country posing serious health risks and sending peak electricity demand in the capital to an all-time high. IMD is examining the data and sensors.” The place has more concrete structures and relatively less green coverage, and sometimes records higher temperatures also …

Delhi sizzles near 50°C: Why such scorching heat? When can we expect a respite? FAQs answered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi sizzles near 50°C: Why such scorching heat? When can we expect a respite? FAQs answered

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is experiencing scorching temperatures, with certain parts of the city reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while many areas recorded over 45 degrees Celsius. Currently, temperatures are soaring above 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu and Haryana's Sirsa, while settling nine notches higher than normal in Delhi. - News agency PTI quoted Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather explaining …

Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3 degrees, power demand at all time high
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3 degrees, power demand at all time high

India TV News  

Delhi Weather Update: A weather office in Delhi recorded 52.3 degrees Celsius, the highest-ever maximum temperature in the national capital on Wednesday. Delhi power demands hits all-time high Meanwhile, Delhi’s peak power demand also clocked 8302 MW, the highest-ever in the history of the national capital. The conditions have been prevailing over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, and Rajasthan since May …

New Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3C as north India swelters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3C as north India swelters

Al Jazeera  

People in northern India are struggling with an unrelenting, weeks-long heatwave, with temperature in India’s capital soaring to a national record-high of 52.3 degrees Celsius, the government’s weather bureau said. The India Meteorological Department, which reported “severe heatwave conditions”, recorded the temperature in the New Delhi suburb of Mungeshpur on Wednesday afternoon, smashing the previous national record in the desert …

Record-breaking heatwave grips India: Top 10 hottest locations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Record-breaking heatwave grips India: Top 10 hottest locations

India TV News  

As temperatures soar across India, Delhi set a new national record on Wednesday with the mercury touching a scorching 52.3 degrees Celsius, marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the country. Northern regions, including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are experiencing similar oppressive heat, with temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh: 48°C Dehradun's record high Meanwhile, Dehradun also witnessed …

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