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Rising temperatures, deadly heatwaves: How 2024 became the hottest year on record
1 month ago

Rising temperatures, deadly heatwaves: How 2024 became the hottest year on record

India Today  

2024 has become the hottest year on record, surpassing previous highs and marking a significant milestone in global climate change. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, this year will be the first to exceed an alarming 1.5°C increase in average global temperatures compared to pre-industrial levels, a threshold established by the Paris Agreement to mitigate dangerous climate impacts. The …

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Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme
2 months ago

Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme

ABC  

We're still in our last month of spring, but some parts of the country have already been experiencing the kind of heat we associate with summer. Heatwaves in the north For Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorolgy is predicting hotter temperatures in parts of: New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia It's only the north of Western …

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Tamil Nadu Brace for Extreme Heat as State Warns of Heatwave
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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Portugal battles deadly wildfires
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Portugal battles deadly wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Portugal has received pledges of support from European partners as it battles forest fires that have killed two people, authorities said. The string of blazes that broke out over the weekend in the northern Aveiro region has injured 12 firefighters, including two seriously, and forced about 70 residents to flee, according to the country’s civil protection authority. A 28-year-old Brazilian …

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Bees may be losing their sense of smell due to heatwaves
4 months, 1 week ago

Bees may be losing their sense of smell due to heatwaves

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 Heatwaves are impairing the ability of bumble bees to detect floral scents, posing a serious …

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Vigyan Yuva awardee Roxy Mathew Koll: Mapping climate change
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Vigyan Yuva awardee Roxy Mathew Koll: Mapping climate change

Hindustan Times  

Roxy Mathew Koll, winner of this year’s Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for Earth Scientist, is a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and a leading expert in this field. Roxy Mathew Koll, winner of this year’s Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for Earth Scientist What I do My work is focused on climate change …

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Survey calls for declaring heatwaves as notified disasters, seeks mandatory breaks and health insurance for gig workers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Survey calls for declaring heatwaves as notified disasters, seeks mandatory breaks and health insurance for gig workers

The Hindu  

A survey by a workers’ union that assessed the impact of heatwaves on gig and platform workers has called for the National Disaster Management Authority to declare heatwaves as a notified disaster. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, in conjunction with Heat Watch, embarked on a sample survey in which 52% of workers stated that they experienced heat exhaustion …

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Record-setting tourist influx and heatwaves lead to sharp decline in Japan’s rice stockpile
5 months, 1 week ago

Record-setting tourist influx and heatwaves lead to sharp decline in Japan’s rice stockpile

Hindustan Times  

A tourism boom has helped cut Japan's rice stockpile to the lowest this century as foreign visitors gobble up sushi, onigiri and other dishes with the staple, officials told AFP Wednesday. Rice held in the private sector was 1.56 million tons last month, the lowest since comparable data began being collected in 1999 and a drop of 20.8 percent year-on-year, …

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World’s hottest day recorded on July 21 as heatwaves scorch planet
5 months, 2 weeks ago

World’s hottest day recorded on July 21 as heatwaves scorch planet

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 Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European …

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‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Heatwaves are evaporating the right to play
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Heatwaves are evaporating the right to play

The Hindu  

Play is universal, transcending national, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. With extreme weather events and rising temperatures, climate change is limiting the time children get to engage with their peers and the world around them through play. Research shows that limited access to safe play spaces hinders a child’s physical and cognitive development, leading to long-term economic impacts such as a …

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Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

WHEN A HEATWAVE in Europe killed more than 70,000 people in 2003, it was seen as a once-in-a-millennium event. A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave.. A study in the Lancet concluded that there were 345,000 heat-related deaths worldwide in …

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Here's how Taylor Swift helped fans battle heatwaves at her Switzerland concert
6 months ago

Here's how Taylor Swift helped fans battle heatwaves at her Switzerland concert

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift called in workers from the stadium to help the concertgoers with heatwaves in Zurich, Switzerland. Taylor Swift helps concert attendees amid hot weather in Switzerland. Taylor helps concertgoers amid heatwave Taylor was performing at theStadion Letzigrund in Switzerland where the temperature remained low 80s and high 70s during the concert after it peaked in the afternoon. Taylor acknowledges …

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Travellers flock to Nordic countries for 'coolcations' amid rising summer heat
6 months, 1 week ago

Travellers flock to Nordic countries for 'coolcations' amid rising summer heat

Hindustan Times  

Far from her home in the tourist hotspot of Tenerife, Cati Padilla is one of the growing number of travellers escaping heatwaves for cooler holidays in Nordic countries. Rising trend of 'coolcations' in Norway and Sweden amid climate concerns "Norway attracted our attention a long time ago because of the green landscape, the mountains and the ice," added the civil …

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Telangana Gig Workers Union demands national disaster status for heatwave, support systems for workers from NHRC
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Gig Workers Union demands national disaster status for heatwave, support systems for workers from NHRC

The Hindu  

Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union sought to underscore the effect of the heatwave and its severe effect on gig workers and wrote to the National Human Rights Commission. The Union is demanding that the heatwave be treated as a national disaster and support systems be created for workers. The set of 10 demands include intervention of the State government …

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Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds
6 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds

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 More than 60 per cent of the world’s population endured extreme heat driven by the …

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How to cope with extreme heat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How to cope with extreme heat

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Beyond staying in the shade, here’s my personal experiences on how to survive – and actually enjoy – life in …

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Hajj: Deadly heatwaves kill over 1300 Muslims during holy pilgrimage, Saudi accuses travel agencies for deaths
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hajj: Deadly heatwaves kill over 1300 Muslims during holy pilgrimage, Saudi accuses travel agencies for deaths

India TV News  

Cairo: The burnt of extreme climate change has taken the lives of more than 1,300 people during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures to perform the Hajj rituals in and around the holy city of Mecca. …

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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India

India TV News  

Cairo: More than 1,000 people died during this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to scorching-hot temperatures across the Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, according to officials. Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs had clarified that a total of 98 Indian pilgrims had died during the Hajj yatra in Saudi Arabia. Unauthorised travel to Saudi Arabia …

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At least 98 Indian pilgrims die of heatstroke during hajj, MEA clarifies amid conflicting reports
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 98 Indian pilgrims die of heatstroke during hajj, MEA clarifies amid conflicting reports

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid the scorching heatwaves, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed the deaths of Indian nationals who were on the Hajj yatra in Saudi Arabia. MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, during a weekly press briefing, said at least 98 Indians died during the hajj pilgrim. The clarification from the MEA came amid multiple media reports claiming more than …

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Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change

Al Jazeera  

Deadly heat that recently blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists has said. The World Weather Attribution group also said the extreme highs experienced across the region in May and June were four times as likely to occur today as a quarter of …

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India's coal dependence for power to be highest in nine years as heatwaves intensify
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's coal dependence for power to be highest in nine years as heatwaves intensify

Hindustan Times  

India will use more coal for generating electricity this year than it has in almost a decade, to cope with surging electricity demand, Bloomberg reported. Representational The country expects to add 15.4 gigawatts in the financial year 2024-25, the most in nine years, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Coal still generates about three-quarters of India’s electricity, and the …

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Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans

Hindustan Times  

Over the weekend, Delhi witnessed its second longest continuous spell of heatwave days — Sunday was the sixth — in June since 2014 when the month saw seven heatwave days. Ahmedabad: A success story The pioneering Ahmedabad heat action plan was implemented in 2013, introducing multi-level coordination, a three-tier warning system, and an overall year-round scaling up of infra. The …

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From western fire to eastern heat, fossil-fueled extremes menace U.S.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

From western fire to eastern heat, fossil-fueled extremes menace U.S.

Raw Story  

As the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. braced for what could be the longest heatwave in decades for some locations, a wildfire near Los Angeles forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate over Father's Day weekend. "Politicians making bad policy decisions is the number one cause of climate change, which makes heatwaves like this one worse." Former U.S. President Donald Trump …

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