Indian Ocean hit by six heatwaves in 2021, temp rising by 0.15 degrees Celcius per decade
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Ocean hit by six heatwaves in 2021, temp rising by 0.15 degrees Celcius per decade

India Today  

With the effects of climate change becoming more and more visible, the marine world is set to face the brunt of ocean warming. The western Indian Ocean heatwaves in 2021 were in the top four years in terms of the number of events," the minister said in his reply. The minister informed that the western Indian Ocean region experienced a four-fold rise in marine heatwave events and the North Bay of Bengal experienced a two-to-three-fold rise. "In recent decades, the tropical Indian Ocean has experienced a rapid increase in ocean warming with an average rise in Sea Surface Temperature of about 1-degree Celsius over the period of 1951-2015 at a rate of 0.15 degrees Celsius per decade," The Ministry of Science & Technology said in a statement. A recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology also highlighted the dire situation, showing that the western Indian Ocean had a total of 66 Marine Heat Wave events while the Bay of Bengal had 94 events during 19822018.

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The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas
1 week, 5 days ago

The climate future: We're entering a world of falling GDP and overheated seas

Live Mint  

Sitting down to write this newsletter, I was thinking about a way to introduce it that would chime in with the fact that we are in December. According to the November data of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global surface temperature was 1.62 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels. View Full Image In May, a working …

Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities

Live Mint  

New Delhi and the National Capital Region is beset by problems, with the unbearable amounts of atmospheric pollution being the most acute. Urban Heat: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru This places additional pressures on cities, especially since India is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in the world. Sea level rise and extreme storms: Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai Although our understanding of …

Indian Ocean most impacted by global warming, least known among oceans: Experts
1 month ago

Indian Ocean most impacted by global warming, least known among oceans: Experts

Hindustan Times  

The ninth biennial conference of the Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study, a global and multidisciplinary project aiming to understand the key biogeochemical-physical interactions and feedback between the ocean and atmosphere, hosted by the National Institute of Oceanography ended in Goa on Thursday. HT caught up with co-chairs Christa Maradino of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany, and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely in Northwest, East India this week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely in Northwest, East India this week

Hindustan Times  

Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely in Northwest and East India during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department has said. IMD director general M Mohapatra said the fresh spell of heatwave is expected mainly due to an anticyclone which is causing subsidence of hot air over northwest India. These winds will also cause warming over East India …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave: Why is north and central India facing a severe heatwave? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least five people in Bihar’s Aurangabad city reportedly died on Thursday due to a sunstroke, news agency Reuters reported. Parts of north and central India continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department predicted a gradual fall in temperature over the next five days. As per the IMD …

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 …

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 …

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, …

IMD issues severe heat warning for northwest India, monsoon over Andaman & Nicobar
7 months ago

IMD issues severe heat warning for northwest India, monsoon over Andaman & Nicobar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday announced the onset of monsoon over the south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar Islands, while it also warned of a ‘heat wave to severe heat wave’ over northwest India. It is likely to move north-eastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of the Bay of Bengal around May 24”, the …

Severe Heatwave To Hit Northwest India As Delhi Records Hottest Day At 43.7 °C, Rains Likely In These States
7 months ago

Severe Heatwave To Hit Northwest India As Delhi Records Hottest Day At 43.7 °C, Rains Likely In These States

News 18  

The weather office on Saturday said that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Northwest India for the next five days. The scorching heat is very likely in many pockets over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during till May 22 and in some parts of West Uttar Pradesh till May 19. Rainfall Predictions Meanwhile, …

Heatwave alert for North India, heavy rainfall in South till May 22: IMD updates
7 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave alert for North India, heavy rainfall in South till May 22: IMD updates

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department has predicted a continuation of the wet spell over South Peninsular India till May 22. Widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds is expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, and South Karnataka for the next seven days. Monsoon likely to reach Kerala around May 31: IMD Heavy rainfall is expected over …

No relief from intense heat in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha as mercury soars
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No relief from intense heat in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha as mercury soars

India Today  

Parts of the country are reeling under intense heat with the temperature rising to 43 to 46 degrees Celsius in many places, prompting the government to issue health warnings. "Maximum temperatures settled in the range of 43-46 degrees Celsius in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra and 40-43 degrees in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Marathwada and …

Amid scorching heatwave, a look at top warmest cities in India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid scorching heatwave, a look at top warmest cities in India

Hindustan Times  

A scorching heatwave has gripped several parts of India for the last two weeks. The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘red’ alert for the heatwave in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gangetic West Bengal, and an ‘orange’ alert in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana. Let's take a look at some of the warmest cities in India right now: Nandyal, Andhra …

Sea also rises: On understanding the Indian Ocean’s local impact
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sea also rises: On understanding the Indian Ocean’s local impact

The Hindu  

India may be roiling in heatwaves but the possibility of a munificent monsoon, as envisaged by the India Meteorological Department, may be contributing to some psychological relief. A recent study led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, and other international institutions has forecast — based on expected global carbon emission trends — the likely impact on …

IMD predicts more heatwave days in May; rainfall in these states | Full forecast
7 months, 3 weeks ago

IMD predicts more heatwave days in May; rainfall in these states | Full forecast

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of India, except most parts of northeast India in May, warning the citizens to brace up for a scorching summer ahead. While addressing a press conference, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that a significantly high number of heatwave days are likely over the northern plains, central region …

Warming of Indian Ocean to accelerate: IITM study
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Warming of Indian Ocean to accelerate: IITM study

The Hindu  

From 1950-2020, the Indian Ocean had become warmer by 1.2°C and climate models expect it to heat up a further 1.7°C–3.8°C from 2020–2100. Mostly attributable to global warming, the tropical Indian Ocean will likely be in a “near-permanent heatwave state” and accelerate coral bleaching, seagrass destruction, and loss of kelp forests, affecting the fisheries sector adversely, said an analysis led …

Heatwave conditions to prevail in south Bengal till April 30: IMD
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave conditions to prevail in south Bengal till April 30: IMD

The Hindu  

Heatwave conditions will continue to affect normal life in southern West Bengal till at least April 30, the India Meteorological Department said on April 26. Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur district recorded the day's highest temperature in West Bengal at 44.7 degrees Celsius, which is 7.9 notches above normal. Kolkata recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, which is four …

Heatwave hits parts of India not usually associated with such weather
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave hits parts of India not usually associated with such weather

Hindustan Times  

The heatwave scorching swathes of the country extended over to parts of Mumbai and even hit areas such as parts of Kerala, resort towns of Ooty and Matheran in the Western Ghats, and Bengaluru, which are not usually associated with such weather, this month. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Kerala’s Alappuzha, best known for its backwaters, and Matheran recorded the highest …

Heatwave hits parts of India not usually associated with such weather
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwave hits parts of India not usually associated with such weather

Hindustan Times  

The heatwave scorching swathes of the country extended over to parts of Mumbai and even hit areas such as parts of Kerala, resort towns of Ooty and Matheran in the Western Ghats, and Bengaluru, which are not usually associated with such weather, this month. Kerala’s Alappuzha, best known for its backwaters, and Matheran recorded the highest temperatures ever this month …

India in the grip of severe heat wave as global sea temperatures rise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India in the grip of severe heat wave as global sea temperatures rise

New Indian Express  

India is in the grip of a severe heat wave, with temperatures soaring to record highs in states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. IMD Forecast Heat wave conditions are expected to continue in several parts of the country, including Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, for the next 24 hours. The IMD has issued a heat …

Severe heatwave alert for four states in next few days, says Weather Department
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Severe heatwave alert for four states in next few days, says Weather Department

India Today  

The India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a heatwave warning for various regions across the country. In its weather bulletin, the IMD said that areas in East and South peninsular India would likely experience a continuation of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions for the next five days. The IMD said that the regions which would experience severe heatwave conditions include …

Heat wave conditions to prevail in Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, and Kolar
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Heat wave conditions to prevail in Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, and Kolar

The Hindu  

There will be heatwave conditions in six of the 14 constituencies in Karnataka, which are going to polls on Friday. Karnataka Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live According to the weather warning, there will be heat wave conditions in Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, and Kolar constituencies on the polling day. Across India “Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are …

Heat wave over AP to resume tomorrow
8 months, 1 week ago

Heat wave over AP to resume tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: After a brief lull, the heatwave in Andhra Pradesh is likely to revive itself from April 15. India Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted a fresh spell of heatwave conditions over isolated parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam for three days, beginning Monday, April 15. Heatwave will continue to prevail over Srikakulam, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, ASR, Anakapalli, Kakinada and …

IMD issues ‘heatwave alert’ for parts of southern and eastern India for next two days | Top updates
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IMD issues ‘heatwave alert’ for parts of southern and eastern India for next two days | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Saturday said that parts of peninsular and eastern India are expected to experience “heatwave conditions for the next two days”. According to the IMD, a heatwave occurs when air temperatures reach levels that pose a risk to human health upon exposure. On Saturday, the weather department wrote on X, “Heat wave conditions are likely to …

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’
9 months ago

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’

The Hindu  

In line with a host of observations by climate agencies in the preceding three months, the World Meteorological Organisation has officially confirmed 2023 to be the hottest year on record. “Never have we been so close — albeit on a temporary basis at the moment — to the 1.5 degree Celsius lower limit of the Paris Agreement on climate change,” …

The science behind warmer days, intense heatwaves this summer
9 months, 1 week ago

The science behind warmer days, intense heatwaves this summer

New Indian Express  

The India Meteorological Department recently announced that temperatures across the country are expected to rise above normal levels from March to May, indicating a harsh summer. The warm pool is a large area located at the Western Pacific Ocean and the eastern side of the Indian Ocean, including Java and Sumatra. “During El Nino, warm water from the warm pool …

North Indian ocean basin churning more intense cyclones in the past two decades, says an analysis by Chennai Rains
10 months, 3 weeks ago

North Indian ocean basin churning more intense cyclones in the past two decades, says an analysis by Chennai Rains

The Hindu  

The North Indian ocean basin is churning stronger and slow-moving cyclones over the past two decades and the abnormal warming of oceans remains a concern for the Indian subcontinent and its disaster preparedness for extreme weather events, finds an analysis by Chennai Rains, an independent weather blogging site. The rapidly-warming Indo Pacific Warm Pool, which is the tropical ocean region …

With El Nino around, the heat is on
1 year, 1 month ago

With El Nino around, the heat is on

Hindustan Times  

This year, forest fires turned swathes of hills and forests to ash in Europe, virtually wiping out an entire town as all past temperature records fell. El Nino conditions, a phenomenon where the equatorial Pacific waters become warmer than usual, are partly to blame for the trend, and it is just getting stronger, making next year likely to become even …

El Nino effect pushes global monthly mean ocean temp to all-time high
1 year, 3 months ago

El Nino effect pushes global monthly mean ocean temp to all-time high

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi El Nino has put oceans on an uncharted path since April with global monthly mean ocean temperatures currently at an all-time high relative to temperatures since records started to be kept, and potentially extending even further into the past. Warmer ocean temperatures impact the marine environment and associated ecosystems, and ocean heat can also fuel developing tropical cyclones, …

Climate change: India feels the heat
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change: India feels the heat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Climate change may be far from an immediate or even long-term concern for many, but the impact of greenhouse gas emissions across the globe is being felt in India too, the Government of India has told the Parliament. Between 1993 and 2017, the total rise in the sea level was a 7.92 centimetres around India, as per the data …

Explained | Was India’s hot summer of 2023 the first of many to come?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Was India’s hot summer of 2023 the first of many to come?

The Hindu  

It will be fair to say that many of us are looking forward to the monsoon season this year, eager to put behind us one of the hottest summers ever on record. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report warned of prolonged rain-free periods along with excessive rainfall in many parts of the world. There is also …

Severe heatwave alert in 7 states till Monday. IMD forecast here
1 year, 6 months ago

Severe heatwave alert in 7 states till Monday. IMD forecast here

Live Mint  

The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather board has also said heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during next 3-4 days. Check full forecast here: Heatwave to …

CLIMATE CHANGE | India’s sweltering heatwaves cause unbearable suffering
1 year, 6 months ago

CLIMATE CHANGE | India’s sweltering heatwaves cause unbearable suffering

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2023 14:43 IST - 4 MINS READ Blistering heat has taken a toll on people’s lives in large parts of India as temperatures went as high as 45 degrees Celsius in recent weeks. If current warming trends continue, temperatures will rise so high that the human body’s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature and expel …

Warming warning: The Hindu Editorial on the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends
1 year, 7 months ago

Warming warning: The Hindu Editorial on the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends

The Hindu  

The World Meteorological Organization has issued its annual update on its projections for temperature trends in the next decade. The annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2023 and 2027 is likely to be 1.1°-1.8°C higher than the average from 1850-1900. There is a 66% chance that the global near-surface temperature will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in …

Heat waves which used to occur once in a century are now expected once in five years: study
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat waves which used to occur once in a century are now expected once in five years: study

The Hindu  

An international team comprising leading climate scientists, which studied the extremely humid heat in South and Southeast Asia in April 2023, said that heat waves in India and Bangladesh which used to occur less than once a century on average can now be expected around once in five years. According to rapid attribution analysis by the team as part of …

The Weather Report: Sweltering heat brings India back to harsh reality of summer as dry week looms
1 year, 7 months ago

The Weather Report: Sweltering heat brings India back to harsh reality of summer as dry week looms

Firstpost  

The phase of wet and cool weather lasted longer this time. Record low seasonal temperature anomaly in India till 7 May, 2023 Good rains and hailstorms continue to impact the western Himalayas over the weekend, precipitation was observed in Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh ending 8:30 AM on Sunday morning: Jammu and Kashmir Jammu AP – 27.6mm Bhaderwah – 25.2mm Banihal …

Frequency of intense heatwaves to rise further: Experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Frequency of intense heatwaves to rise further: Experts

Hindustan Times  

The frequency of intense heatwaves and extreme weather events are expected to increase in the coming years, especially in parts of northwest, central, east India and Pakistan, in view of the climate crisis, experts have said. The annual Lancet Report released last year said that India recorded a 55% rise in deaths due to extreme heat between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021. …

Scorching heat to rise in India in May, MeT department issues alert
1 year, 7 months ago

Scorching heat to rise in India in May, MeT department issues alert

Live Mint  

India is predicting blistering heat across swathes of the country in May, which could strain the power network, hurt the economy and threaten people’s lives. Parts of northeast India will The South Asian nation has been bracing for a searing summer after record-shattering heat in 2022 that caused widespread suffering and affected global wheat supplies. Heat waves trigger spikes in …

Heatwave conditions abate over east India, IMD predicts rainfall for THESE states for next 3 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Heatwave conditions abate over east India, IMD predicts rainfall for THESE states for next 3 days

India Today  

After braving intense heat for several days, heat wave conditions subsided over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha owing to a western disturbance and a cyclonic circulation over Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. — India Meteorological Department April 21, 2023 "Today, heat wave conditions abated from Gangetic West Bengal after 10 days, from Bihar …

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study
1 year, 8 months ago

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study

The Hindu  

Nearly 90% of India is in a “danger zone” from heatwave impact and almost all of Delhi is at the risk of severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change, says a study published on April 19 in the peer-reviewed PLOS Climate. The study, by Ramit Debnath at the University of Cambridge, …

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