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Border Force Officer, Jawan Die Due To Heat Exposure During Pak Border Patrol
A Border Security Force officer and a jawan died during patrol due to exposure to "extreme weather" at the Harami Nallah creek area along the India-Pakistan international front in Gujarat, the force said on Saturday.
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Explained: How Delhi Went From Extreme Heat To Heavy Rainfall?
New Delhi, which endured one of its worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, has now faced the biggest downpour in decades, with rainfall over a 24-hour period surpassing the city's average for the entire month of June.
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How Delhi Went From Extreme Heat To Heavy Floods, Minister Explains
Delhi, which endured one of the worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, now faces severe water-logging with record-breaking rainfall in just 24 hours, surpassing the city's average for the entire month of June.
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5 Billion People Suffered Extreme Heat In June, 619 Million In India Alone
Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US.
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28 Peacock Deaths In Delhi Since June 4 Amid Extreme Heat
Following the tragic deaths of 28 peacocks at Delhi's Palam Air Force station, the forest department has implemented measures to mitigate further losses and asked for weekly monitoring and frequent checks.
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How Insurance Helped 46,000 Women Avoid Deadly Work In Scorching Heat
In Ahmedabad, temperatures climbed above 43C (109F) every day between May 19 and May 25, creating deadly hot working conditions for many of the labourers who keep the local economy humming.
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Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Nearby Districts Brings Relief From Extreme Heat
Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, bringing down the mercury and providing relief to residents from the hot and humid weather, officials said on Sunday.
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Bats Fall Dead Due To Extreme Heat In Chhattisgarh Village
The carcasses were found near a pond in Parsada village in the Pali forest range on Sunday.
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Scorching Heat, Flash Floods, Disappearing Spring: India's Weather Story
Extreme weather events in the first five months of 2024 have got everyone questioning: where is all this headed? Despite having made predictions to this effect, climate scientists acknowledge that the temperatures this summer are "alarming"
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Extreme Heat Across India Sparks Public Health Crisis, Warn Experts
Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.
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Cities Worst Hit By Heatwaves, Say Experts, Warn Of Hotter Days
Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.
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What Is Eye Stroke Caused By Extreme Heat? Can It Lead To Loss Of Vision?
Delhi has been battling a severe heatwave over the last two weeks. While Mungeshpur, on the city's northwestern fringes, saw the mercury touching 52.9 degrees Celsius, a person died in a city hospital due to heatstroke.
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Delhi's Electricity Demand Breaches 8.3 GigaWatt For The First Time Ever
The extreme summer heat in Delhi pushed its peak power demand to an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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Longer, Intense Heatwaves Linked With Rise In Premature Births: Study
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.
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No Sign Of Respite From Sweltering Heat In These States For Next 5 Days
A blistering heat wave swept through large parts of India for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting health and livelihoods.
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Border Force Officer, Jawan Die Due To Heat Exposure During Pak Border Patrol
A Border Security Force officer and a jawan died during patrol due to exposure to "extreme weather" at the Harami Nallah creek area along the India-Pakistan international front in Gujarat, the force said on Saturday.
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Explained: How Delhi Went From Extreme Heat To Heavy Rainfall?
New Delhi, which endured one of its worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, has now faced the biggest downpour in decades, with rainfall over a 24-hour period surpassing the city's average for the entire month of June.
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How Delhi Went From Extreme Heat To Heavy Floods, Minister Explains
Delhi, which endured one of the worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, now faces severe water-logging with record-breaking rainfall in just 24 hours, surpassing the city's average for the entire month of June.
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5 Billion People Suffered Extreme Heat In June, 619 Million In India Alone
Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US.
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28 Peacock Deaths In Delhi Since June 4 Amid Extreme Heat
Following the tragic deaths of 28 peacocks at Delhi's Palam Air Force station, the forest department has implemented measures to mitigate further losses and asked for weekly monitoring and frequent checks.
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How Insurance Helped 46,000 Women Avoid Deadly Work In Scorching Heat
In Ahmedabad, temperatures climbed above 43C (109F) every day between May 19 and May 25, creating deadly hot working conditions for many of the labourers who keep the local economy humming.
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Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Nearby Districts Brings Relief From Extreme Heat
Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, bringing down the mercury and providing relief to residents from the hot and humid weather, officials said on Sunday.
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Bats Fall Dead Due To Extreme Heat In Chhattisgarh Village
The carcasses were found near a pond in Parsada village in the Pali forest range on Sunday.
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Scorching Heat, Flash Floods, Disappearing Spring: India's Weather Story
Extreme weather events in the first five months of 2024 have got everyone questioning: where is all this headed? Despite having made predictions to this effect, climate scientists acknowledge that the temperatures this summer are "alarming"
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Extreme Heat Across India Sparks Public Health Crisis, Warn Experts
Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.
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Cities Worst Hit By Heatwaves, Say Experts, Warn Of Hotter Days
Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.
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What Is Eye Stroke Caused By Extreme Heat? Can It Lead To Loss Of Vision?
Delhi has been battling a severe heatwave over the last two weeks. While Mungeshpur, on the city's northwestern fringes, saw the mercury touching 52.9 degrees Celsius, a person died in a city hospital due to heatstroke.
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Delhi's Electricity Demand Breaches 8.3 GigaWatt For The First Time Ever
The extreme summer heat in Delhi pushed its peak power demand to an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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Longer, Intense Heatwaves Linked With Rise In Premature Births: Study
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.
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No Sign Of Respite From Sweltering Heat In These States For Next 5 Days
A blistering heat wave swept through large parts of India for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting health and livelihoods.
