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Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
With extreme heat on the rise, experts disagree on safe temperature limits for fan use. The CDC advises against using fans over 32.2°C, citing risks in high temperatures. However, WHO sets the threshold at 40°C. Recent studies suggest humidity plays a key role in determining fan effectiveness, with fans aiding cooling in moist conditions. This ha...
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From Torrential Rain To Scorching Heatwave: India's Extreme Weather Events
More than 50 people were killed after landslides swept through tea estates and homes in Kerala state on July 30. Heavy rains caused floods in capital New Delhi. Several rivers swelled up in Assam after seasonal monsoon rains.
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How Sleeping With AC On Affects Your Health: All You Need To Know
The world is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to extreme levels. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that humanity is facing an "extreme heat epidemic" due to climate change.
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President Droupadi Murmu Expresses Concern Over "Extreme" Weather Events
President Droupadi Murmu who is on a four-day visit to her home state of Odisha, expressed concern over the terrible series of heatwaves witnessed in many parts of the country.
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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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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report
The death count from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
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Explained: Health Risks Of Global Heatwave Amid Record High Temperatures
With extreme heat gripping much of the Northern Hemisphere this week, authorities and public health experts have issued heat warnings to help keep people safe.
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ISRO Satellite Mission To Monitor Earth Temperature Amid Extreme Heatwave
India has been experiencing an unprecedented heat wave with many parts of north India breaching 50 degrees Celsius.
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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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Watch: Woman Distributes Buttermilk To Workers Toiling In Extreme Heat, Internet Thanks Her
In the video, Ms Sharma visits a construction site in the national capital and asks workers if they would like to have some buttermilk.
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"Avoid Ordering During Peak Afternoon Hours": Zomato's Appeal To Customers
Amid the extreme heatwave in the country, online food delivery platform Zomato on Sunday requested customers to avoid ordering during peak afternoon hours unless it is necessary.
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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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Declare National Emergency Over Heatwave, Rajasthan High Court Urges Centre
The Rajasthan High Court has urged the Centre to declare a national emergency over the ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
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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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Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
With extreme heat on the rise, experts disagree on safe temperature limits for fan use. The CDC advises against using fans over 32.2°C, citing risks in high temperatures. However, WHO sets the threshold at 40°C. Recent studies suggest humidity plays a key role in determining fan effectiveness, with fans aiding cooling in moist conditions. This ha...
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From Torrential Rain To Scorching Heatwave: India's Extreme Weather Events
More than 50 people were killed after landslides swept through tea estates and homes in Kerala state on July 30. Heavy rains caused floods in capital New Delhi. Several rivers swelled up in Assam after seasonal monsoon rains.
-
How Sleeping With AC On Affects Your Health: All You Need To Know
The world is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to extreme levels. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that humanity is facing an "extreme heat epidemic" due to climate change.
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President Droupadi Murmu Expresses Concern Over "Extreme" Weather Events
President Droupadi Murmu who is on a four-day visit to her home state of Odisha, expressed concern over the terrible series of heatwaves witnessed in many parts of the country.
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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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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report
The death count from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
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Explained: Health Risks Of Global Heatwave Amid Record High Temperatures
With extreme heat gripping much of the Northern Hemisphere this week, authorities and public health experts have issued heat warnings to help keep people safe.
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ISRO Satellite Mission To Monitor Earth Temperature Amid Extreme Heatwave
India has been experiencing an unprecedented heat wave with many parts of north India breaching 50 degrees Celsius.
-
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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Watch: Woman Distributes Buttermilk To Workers Toiling In Extreme Heat, Internet Thanks Her
In the video, Ms Sharma visits a construction site in the national capital and asks workers if they would like to have some buttermilk.
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"Avoid Ordering During Peak Afternoon Hours": Zomato's Appeal To Customers
Amid the extreme heatwave in the country, online food delivery platform Zomato on Sunday requested customers to avoid ordering during peak afternoon hours unless it is necessary.
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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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Declare National Emergency Over Heatwave, Rajasthan High Court Urges Centre
The Rajasthan High Court has urged the Centre to declare a national emergency over the ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
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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.
