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September 11, 2025, 05:43 PM - 3 min read
Emissions from top fossil fuel and cement producers made heatwaves 50% more intense, with some emitters linked to dozens of events once impossible without global warming, a Nature study says.
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September 8, 2025, 04:19 PM - 4 min read
A Greenpeace India report reveals Delhi’s prolonged heat exposure is driving silent deaths, with mortality doubling in recent years and homeless hit hardest.
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August 13, 2025, 07:41 PM - 4 min read
The Spanish state weather agency, AEMET, issued a warning that nearly the entire country was at extreme or very high risk of fire, resulting in the death of a volunteer firefighter from severe burns and the hospitalisation of numerous others.
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June 13, 2025, 03:22 PM - 4 min read
The IMD, in a bulletin issued on Thursday, stated that a gradual relief from the intense heatwave conditions could be expected across Northwest India starting June 14.
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June 8, 2025, 01:04 PM - 5 min read
Delhi is expected to reach 42°C on Sunday, with temperatures climbing to 44°C by Tuesday, likely marking the hottest week of the season. The previous high was 42.3°C, recorded on May 16.
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May 7, 2025, 09:40 PM - 2 min read
The IMD had said most parts of India may see above-normal temperatures in May, but occasional thunderstorms may keep the heat from reaching the severe levels of last year.
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April 8, 2025, 10:04 PM - 4 min read
According to the IMD, a total of 27 stations recorded temperatures equal to or above 43 degrees Celsius in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. At least 19 of them recorded heatwave to severe heatwave conditions.
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April 5, 2025, 11:56 AM - 5 min read
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a surge in temperatures across Delhi and several north Indian states, warning of heatwave conditions from April 5 to 10. Maximum temperatures may touch 42°C in Delhi, with similar alerts issued for Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
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August 18, 2024, 09:19 PM - 2 min read
The warm El Niño phase of this cycle began to kick in a year ago, reached its peak around the end of 2023 and is now trending neutral, which is why the record-breaking streak has ended.
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May 29, 2024, 08:17 AM - 2 min read
A fresh western disturbance was expected over parts of northwest India on Thursday which could bring isolated rainfall over the region on the weekend.
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May 29, 2024, 07:22 AM - 2 min read
With a day temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius, Sonepur became the second hottest place and it was followed by Titlagarh.
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May 28, 2024, 08:23 PM - 2 min read
However, the specific temperatures at which heat waves are declared can vary from place to place, depending on the region's typical temperature patterns. Jammu city reported a scorching 42.8°C, while Katra registered 39°C. Srinagar, the summer capital, saw a high of 32.2 °C.
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