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Churu in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

Eight of world's 15 hottest cities in last 24 hours are in India:...

The monsoon, which brings down the heat, is likely to begin on the southern coast on June 6, the weather office said...

3 Jun 2019 10:03 AM GMT

Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, saw the mercury rise to 37.1 degrees Celsius, while Kumagaya in Tokyos neighbouring prefecture of Saitama and Kyoto saw temperatures rocket to 36.8 degrees Celsius. (Photo: Representative Image/File)

Scorching heat kills 11 in Japan

As the temperature continues to rise, the agency and weather officials have warned people to take preventative measures...

31 July 2019 12:57 PM GMT

European heatwave soared towards its peak on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Records tumble in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands: Europe heatwave

Belgium registered an all-time high of 39.9 degrees Celsius at the Kleine-Brogel military base, beating a record dating...

25 July 2019 11:12 AM GMT

The Bahrain News Agencys report on Tuesday, however, shows temperatures are soaring even higher. (Photo: AFP)

Bahrain records hottest June in a century, temperatures soaring higher

Bahrain's Meteorological Directorate says the average temperature in June was 36.3 Celsius (97.3 Fahrenheit).

10 July 2019 8:28 AM GMT

Wildfires unprecedented in scope and intensity burned in Siberia and Alaska, releasing more than 100 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. (Photo: AFP)

2019 set to be warmest year ever

July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years.

6 Aug 2019 6:05 AM GMT

July also saw unprecedented melting of the Greenland ice sheet, with 12 billion tonnes of ice flowing into the sea. (Photo: AFP)

Europe witnesses temperature increase by 3 degrees

July heat wave up to 3C hotter due to climate change.

3 Aug 2019 6:07 AM GMT

The tourism boom has helped offset the decline in the regions traditional fishing industry, which is in crisis because of overfishing at the end of the last century. (Photo: AFP)

Spectacle of collapsing iceberg boosts tourism in Canada

'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast.

2 Aug 2019 5:08 AM GMT

The IMD on Wednesday said conditions are unlikely to be favourable for further advance of the monsoon in these regions. (PTI Photo)

Heat wave likely over northern plains in next 2 days: IMD

Heat wave likely over northern plains in next 2 days: IMD

1 July 2021 10:38 AM GMT

Kids cool off at a community water park on a scorching hot day in Richmond, British Columbia. (Photo: AFP)

Deadly heat wave slams Canada, US

The heat wave has stretched emergency services, with at least 134 people dying suddenly since Friday

1 July 2021 6:02 AM GMT

Heat waves and related biological hazards in particular are expected to increase in East and North-East Asia while South and South-West Asia will encounter intensifying floods and related diseases. (AFP Photo)

Resilience in a riskier planet: Progress made in Asia-Pacific

As of mid-August 2021, the Asian and Pacific countries had reported 65 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than...

24 Aug 2021 8:20 PM GMT

A man stands on the dried out lake bottom of the Zicksee in St. Andrae am Zicksee in Burgenland, Austria on July 20, 2022. - Ongoing heat led to draining of the lake. Hundreds of fish died in the dried out lake. (Photo by Alex HALADA / AFP)

AA Edit | Europe boils amid climate change

The UK, used to milder climes, saw 40 C crossed for the first time in its history while France had gone through it at...

20 July 2022 6:47 PM GMT

Mercury soars in Delhi-NCR, heatwave alert issued by IMD

Mercury soars in Delhi-NCR, heatwave alert issued by IMD

School timings in Gurgaon changed.

23 May 2018 10:57 PM GMT