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8 Effective Remedies To Prepare Yourself For Summer Heat Wave
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Tips For Summer: To help you stay safe, we have compiled eight effective remedies to prepare yourself for an intense summer heatwave.
- doctor.ndtv.com
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Explained: Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke. One's A Medical Emergency
- Monday January 20, 2025
- World News | Matthew Barton, Michael Todorovic, The Conversation
Heat-related illnesses range from mild to severe. Theyre caused by exposure to excessive heat, whether from hot conditions, physical exertion, or both.
- www.ndtv.com
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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By 2050, Children Could Face 8 Times More Heatwaves Than In 2000: UNICEF
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, UNICEF warned.
- www.ndtv.com
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2024 On Track To Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded: UN Agency
- Monday November 11, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned.
- www.ndtv.com
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Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
- Saturday November 2, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
- www.ndtv.com
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Children, Elderly In India Exposed To More Heatwave Days In Last Decade: Report
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In India, over the last decade, infants and adults aged 65 or above were exposed to about eight heatwave days each year on average, according to a new report.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Human-Induced Climate Change Key Cause For Heatwaves": Canada Minister
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The tool's first-ever application found that human activity had made a mid-June east coast heave wave two to 10 times more likely.
- www.ndtv.com
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Too Hot For Beach Visit? Dubai's Floodlit Beaches Are A Hit At Night
- Sunday October 6, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars.
- www.ndtv.com
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Over 60 Million Americans Under Alert As Heatwave Hits US
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions.
- www.ndtv.com
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During Heatwave, Temperatures Not The Only Threat: Expert
- Friday August 16, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat which extends far beyond the actual temperature, according to Julio Diaz, a researcher at Madrid's Carlos III Health Institute.
- www.ndtv.com
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Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
- www.ndtv.com
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Over 47,000 People Died In Europe Last Year Due To Heat: Report
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- World News | Reuters
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region's south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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8 Effective Remedies To Prepare Yourself For Summer Heat Wave
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Tips For Summer: To help you stay safe, we have compiled eight effective remedies to prepare yourself for an intense summer heatwave.
- doctor.ndtv.com
-
Explained: Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke. One's A Medical Emergency
- Monday January 20, 2025
- World News | Matthew Barton, Michael Todorovic, The Conversation
Heat-related illnesses range from mild to severe. Theyre caused by exposure to excessive heat, whether from hot conditions, physical exertion, or both.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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By 2050, Children Could Face 8 Times More Heatwaves Than In 2000: UNICEF
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, UNICEF warned.
- www.ndtv.com
-
2024 On Track To Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded: UN Agency
- Monday November 11, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
- Saturday November 2, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Children, Elderly In India Exposed To More Heatwave Days In Last Decade: Report
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In India, over the last decade, infants and adults aged 65 or above were exposed to about eight heatwave days each year on average, according to a new report.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Human-Induced Climate Change Key Cause For Heatwaves": Canada Minister
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The tool's first-ever application found that human activity had made a mid-June east coast heave wave two to 10 times more likely.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Too Hot For Beach Visit? Dubai's Floodlit Beaches Are A Hit At Night
- Sunday October 6, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Over 60 Million Americans Under Alert As Heatwave Hits US
- Friday August 30, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions.
- www.ndtv.com
-
During Heatwave, Temperatures Not The Only Threat: Expert
- Friday August 16, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat which extends far beyond the actual temperature, according to Julio Diaz, a researcher at Madrid's Carlos III Health Institute.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Over 47,000 People Died In Europe Last Year Due To Heat: Report
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- World News | Reuters
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region's south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com