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In its latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency said India will see the largest energy demand growth of any country or region in the world over the next three decades.

Northwestern, south-central regions emerging future heatwave hotspots in India: Study

India's demand for electricity for running household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050

26 Oct 2023 12:48 AM

Villagers wade through a flooded road after heavy rains in Hojai district of India's Assam state on May 19, 2022. (Photo:AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Climate crisis to be India’s biggest threat this century

One reason wheat prices have shot up has to do with the intense heatwave that struck parts of India from March

20 May 2022 12:15 AM

PM to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave, monsoon season

Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave

05 May 2022 12:48 PM

A man shields his face from the heat with a cloth while riding a bicycle, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (PTI)

Heatwave may subside over Delhi, Northwest India from today

IMD has predicted a fall in maximum temperatures by 3-4 degrees Celsius

02 May 2022 1:25 PM

Weaker production will lead to a drop in farmers’ income, squeezing margins just as costs of fertilizer and fuel have soared. (Representational image: PTI)

Heatwave to scorch India’s wheat supplies, adding food-shortage worries to world

This could be a serious blow to global wheat supplies after Ukraine war upended trade flows out of the critical Black Sea breadbasket region

02 May 2022 10:18 AM

A child runs through a fountain at a splash park trying to beat the heat in Calgary, Alberta, on June 30, 2021. (AP)

Hundreds in Canada, US believed dead in heat wave despite efforts to help

Weather experts say the number of heat waves are only likely to rise in the Pacific Northwest, a region normally known for cool weather

02 Jul 2021 9:43 AM

The hot air that smashed European weather records this week looks set to move towards Greenland and could cause record melting of the world's second largest ice sheet, the United Nations said on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

World’s second largest ice sheet in Greenland may melt due to Europe heat wave

Nullis cited data from Denmark's Polar Portal, which measures the daily gains and losses in surface mass of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

27 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

Heat is the deadliest of all weather phenomena, according to the weather service, and cities from Chicago to New York urged residents to seek refuge at cooling centers set up in locations ranging from libraries to shopping malls. (Representational Image)

Heat wave bakes central, eastern US; Residents go to ‘cooling centres’

Outdoor activities like New York City Triathlon, a running race outside Washington were cancelled.

21 Jul 2019 11:30 AM

The experiment was conducted as an excessive heat warning had been issued for much of eastern Nebraska on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter)

Nebraska National Weather Service bakes biscuits inside hot car, see tweets

In a series of tweets on Thursday, they posted pictures and updates on the biscuit experiment.

19 Jul 2019 4:14 PM

Temperatures in Alaska's largest city Anchorage have soared to a sweltering all-time record of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 centigrade) as a heat wave grips the US state which straddles the Arctic Circle. (Photo: AFP)

Alaska heat wave shatters city's record, disrupts jobs and lives

According to scientists, Alaska is warming at twice the rate of the global average.

06 Jul 2019 10:05 AM

In Anchorage, home to about 40 per cent of Alaskans, the National Weather Service issued a dense smoke advisory on Sunday warning against prolonged outdoor activity, along with advisories for the elderly and the sick to stay indoors. (Photo: AP)

Alaska’s heat wave fuels dangerous smoke, melts glaciers

'People should GO, evacuate NOW. Leave immediately. DO NOT delay leaving,' the evacuation order said.

01 Jul 2019 6:36 PM

On Sunday, the temperature touched 42 degree Celsius, while the lowest was 26.6 degree Celsius. (Photo: Representational)

Haryana govt extends summer holidays of private schools due to heatwave

The schools, which were scheduled to open on July 1, will now open on July 8 (Monday).

01 Jul 2019 2:42 PM

The decision from the Delhi government's Manish Sisodia came after temperature reached as high as 48-degree Celsius a few weeks ago. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi schools' summer holidays extended by a week for students upto class 8

The schools which were supposed to re-open from July 1 will now be functional from July 8.

30 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

In the Gard region, where France's highest temperature on record was registered on Friday at 45.9 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit), scores of fires burned some 600 hectares (about 1,500 acres) of land and destroyed several houses and vehicles, emergency services said. (Photo: Representational)

700 firefighters tackle wildfires as heatwave in Europe breaks records

More than 700 firefighters and 10 aircraft were mobilised to tackle the fires in the Gard.

29 Jun 2019 7:52 PM

The previous record stood at 44.1 degrees Celsius in the same area during the notorious August 2003 heatwave, Meteo-France told AFP. (Representational Image)

France records all-time hottest temperature at 45 degrees celsius: Weather service

The record was set in the village of Villevieille in the southern department of Gard, which registered a high of 45.1 degrees Celsius.

28 Jun 2019 8:54 PM

As many as 47 deaths due to heatstroke have been reported from Aurangabad and 12 from Nawada till Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar cancels aerial inspection of heatwave affected areas

The chief minister was scheduled to inspect heatwave affected areas in Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada.

20 Jun 2019 3:59 PM

The DM office has advised people to remain indoors from 11 am till 4 pm. (Representational Image)

Heatwave kills 184 people, Section 144 imposed in Gaya

The deaths have been majorly reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts.

17 Jun 2019 5:28 PM

The IMD had earlier predicted that the monsoon would arrive by June 12 but with Cyclone Vayu draining away all the moisture, the monsoon got delayed further resulting in a rise in temperature across the state. (Photo: Representational I File)

Monsoon likely to hit Andhra Pradesh, Telangana after June 16

In south coastal Andhra, a heatwave warning for was given for 3 days and in Telangana for 2 days. Monsoon is expected to be normal.

15 Jun 2019 9:39 AM

Delhi and its nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad continue to experience heat wave on Tuesday, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the maximum temperature at 46 degree Celsius. (Representational Image)

No respite from heat as Delhi to sizzles at 46 degree Celsius

However, the weather forecasting agency predicted that tomorrow (June 12), the capital will be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm.

11 Jun 2019 10:44 AM

On Sunday, the minimum temperature recorded was 27.2 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. (Representational Image)

Warm morning in Delhi, heatwave to continue throughout day

The weatherman has predicted clear skies and said there is no possibility of any respite from heatwave in the next few days.

10 Jun 2019 10:29 AM

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