Heat Wave

World likely to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius limit. What does this mean for mankind?

In a new report, the World Meteorological Organisation said there was a 66 per cent chance that global temperatures would breach the crucial 1.5 degrees Celsius-mark in the next five years. El Nino and human activities are the likely reasons for pushing the mercury levels into ‘uncharted territory’

Burning Hot: These regions are likely to witness record-smashing heat waves

Afghanistan is the most at-risk region for reporting extreme temperatures, says a new study. It also suggests that every region in the world must be prepared for record-breaking heat waves in the future. Is India on the list?

It’s not only India: How Asia is battling the ‘worst April heatwave’

India along with other parts of Asia, including China, Laos, Thailand and Bangladesh, are sweating it out in record high temperatures. Experts say that this is the continent’s ‘worst ever recorded heatwave’ in April. But just how bad is it? Why is the heat so extreme?

Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj at 44.2°C, Delhi at 40.4°C: Which are the hottest places in India?

Heatwave conditions continued unabated as temperatures hovered in the range of 40 to 44 degrees Celsius over most parts of the country on Tuesday, with Hamirpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh sizzling at 44.2 degrees Celsius

14,000 acres of forest land burn in Argentina amid heat wave, drought

Since the start of the year, with the South American country facing heat wave after heat wave, fires have destroyed more than 100,000 hectares in Corrientes, according to the INTA agricultural technology institute

'Feels like' temperature of over 54 degrees: How Kerala is battling extreme heat

According to a report released by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), certain areas in the southern state have recorded a heat index of more than 54 degrees Celsius, posing serious health risks and the possibility of a heat stroke

Chile wildfires spread amid heat wave as death toll rises

The government declared a state of catastrophe in the La Araucanía region, which is south of Ñuble and Biobío, two central-southern regions where the emergency declaration had already been issued

No cold winter for Europe, temperature rises over 20 degrees Celsius in normally freezing regions

After experiencing searing summer heat and a drought unprecedented in centuries, a wave of warm weather across Europe this winter has melted the snow from ski slopes in the Alps and Pyrenees

Explained: Is there a link between winter storms and global warming?

While the link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, the behaviour of winter storms is governed by complex atmospheric dynamics that are more difficult to study

Explained: How climate change and a growing population threaten public health

Climate change is one of the most persistent and pervasive threats to public health. Climate change, according to researchers, can exacerbate more than half of all human infectious diseases