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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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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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Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds
6 months, 2 weeks 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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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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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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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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Relief from Heatwaves for Telangana
7 months, 1 week ago

Relief from Heatwaves for Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After a week of intense heat, thunderstorms and rains swept across various parts of Telangana and cooled down the state. On Sunday evening, intense thunderstorms were reported from north and west Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri and nearby districts like Medak, Sangareddy and Kamareddy. Districts like Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jagtial, Kamareddy, Mahbubabad, Mahbubnagar, Mancherial, Mulugu, Narayanpet, Nizamabad, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri also …

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Longer, intense heatwaves linked with rise in premature births: Study
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Longer, intense heatwaves linked with rise in premature births: Study

India TV News  

A recent study has established a connection between rising rates of premature births during periods of intense and prolonged heat waves. The researchers found that over the 25-year period, preterm births increased by 2 per cent, while early-term births increased by 1 per cent, following a four consecutive day period during which each day's average temperature was among the hottest …

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Lakshadweep in ecological crisis: Researchers find widespread bleaching of coral reefs due to marine heatwaves
8 months ago

Lakshadweep in ecological crisis: Researchers find widespread bleaching of coral reefs due to marine heatwaves

India TV News  

Kochi: In a disturbing development, researchers have found that marine heatwaves are causing widespread bleaching of coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea, causing them to lose their colours due to stress, according to a study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this level of Degree Heating Week poses a substantial risk …

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Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: World Meteorological Organisation
1 year, 4 months ago

Heatwaves worsen air quality and pollution: World Meteorological Organisation

Hindustan Times  

The extreme heatwaves witnessed by the world recently are increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. This extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is having a measurable impact on air quality, human health and the environment, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation. The 2023 WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, the third …

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China faces climate change burnt: Massive floods kill 31 while other areas suffer from heatwaves
1 year, 5 months ago

China faces climate change burnt: Massive floods kill 31 while other areas suffer from heatwaves

India TV News  

The death count in China's capital rose to 33, including five rescuers and another 18 people remain missing. Days of heavy rain hit areas in the city's mountainous western outskirts especially hard, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes, damage to almost 150,000 others and flooding of more than 15,000 hectares of cropland. China could take 3 years to restore damages …

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July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth
1 year, 5 months ago

July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth

Al Jazeera  

Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, says Copernicus Climate Change Service. Marked by heatwaves and fires all around the world, the previous month was 0.33 degrees Celsius higher than the record set in July 2019 when the average temperature was 16.63C, it said. “It has not been this warm, combining observational records …

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World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist
1 year, 5 months ago

World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist

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 A leading climate scientist has said he is “very pessimistic” about the world reducing emissions …

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What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?

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. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions meaning that …

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Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage

The Hindu  

Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Japan's highest temperature ever — 41.1 degrees Celsius first recorded in Kumagaya city, Saitama, in 2018 — could be beaten, according to the meteorological agency. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, …

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Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year
1 year, 6 months ago

Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year

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. “The findings of the current study, with over 61,000 estimated heat-related deaths, further support the evidence that heatwaves have …

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Earth’s record high temperature maintained for second day
1 year, 6 months ago

Earth’s record high temperature maintained for second day

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 planet’s average temperature was stuck at a record high on Wednesday, the latest in …

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‘Hard to be homeless in this heat’: India’s brutal summer is here
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Hard to be homeless in this heat’: India’s brutal summer is here

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India- India has started experiencing what could be another extremely hot summer, similar to last year when the country saw a devastating heatwave that led to widespread human suffering and affected workplaces, informal workers, landless labourers, marginalised communities, agriculture, and the overall economy. From wheat to peas to ground nuts, the crop died standing in the fields, burnt …

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Europe was blighted by unprecedented heat, drought and fires in 2022 – and more is on the way
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe was blighted by unprecedented heat, drought and fires in 2022 – and more is on the way

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. “The report highlights alarming changes to our climate, including the hottest summer ever recorded in Europe, marked by unprecedented …

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Heatwaves in India becoming more serious; 90% of the country, Delhi in 'danger zone', says study
1 year, 8 months ago

Heatwaves in India becoming more serious; 90% of the country, Delhi in 'danger zone', says study

Firstpost  

New Delhi: According to a recent study, heatwaves are growing more common and severe in India as a result of climate change, with over 90 per cent of the nation being in the “extremely cautious” or “danger zone” of their effects. To assess India’s climate vulnerability and the potential impact of climate change on SDG progress, researchers at the University …

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Weather update: 90 per cent of India, entire Delhi in danger zone of 'heatwave' impacts | KNOW DETAILS
1 year, 8 months ago

Weather update: 90 per cent of India, entire Delhi in danger zone of 'heatwave' impacts | KNOW DETAILS

India TV News  

Heatwave in India : Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 per cent of the country in the extremely cautious or danger zone of their impacts, according to a new study. It suggested that heatwaves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals more significantly than previously …

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90 percent of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Study
1 year, 8 months ago

90 percent of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Study

Hindustan Times  

Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the "extremely cautious" or "danger zone" of their impacts, according to a new study. It suggested that heatwaves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals more significantly than previously thought, and that the current …

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After hottest February in over 100 years, heatwaves are coming: How deadly will be the Indian summer?
1 year, 10 months ago

After hottest February in over 100 years, heatwaves are coming: How deadly will be the Indian summer?

Firstpost  

And it’s going to be a deadly one. There is an “enhanced probability of occurrence of a heatwave” during the March to May season over many regions of central and adjoining northwest India, the India Meteorological Department has predicted. •Very scattered short spell of light-moderate rain is expected in parts of Ghaziabad, Noida, Delhi while Gurgaon, Faridabad and South Delhi …

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