In a report published by the journal Lancet Countdown, the consequences of high temperatures in South America were analyzed for the first time. One of the findings was the 35% increase in dengue during 2012-2021, compared to 1951-1960. 35% increase in dengue The document mentioned that “the temperate countries of the Southern Cone are very vulnerable to the … Read more
The Center for Policy Research (CPR) has released a report titled “How is India adapting to heatwaves?”, which highlights India’s lack of preparedness for extreme heat events. The Heat Action Plan (HAP) is the primary policy response to severe heatwaves in India, aiming to mitigate the resulting economic losses through various early onset, disaster response, … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has cautioned about the possibility of a heat wave across the country, with temperatures anticipated to soar 3 to 5 degrees Celsius above average between March and May. A heatwave is considered fatal to the human body when the temperature becomes too high, as per the IMD. To avoid heat-related … Read more
This week more than a dozen cities in China broke temperature records. For example, Wuhan registered 26°C on Monday, which is 12°C higher than the average for early March. In the case of Beijing, temperatures of up to 25 °C were recorded at the beginning of this week, also exceeding the average of a few days ago by more than 10 °C. In fact, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the preparedness to deal with heatwave as the country braces for the record summer heat. He chaired a meeting where he was also briefed on the monsoon forecast, its potential impact on seasonal crops and the availability of water for drinking and irrigation. The main wheat-producing region of the … Read more
All the alarms have gone off before what can happen this year with the world climate. The more than likely arrival of an El Niño episode can raise temperatures across the planet in ways never seen before. The Earth could increase its temperature to the critical threshold (1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial level) this very summer. According to data from … Read more
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) officially views a warm El Niño event as possible towards the end of the year, also raising the odds that the event will overlap with global warming and push global temperatures to new all-time records. Although it is hard to believe, the planet has been under the influence of a phenomenon that … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that this February was the warmest in 122 years since 1901. India’s meteorological department has forecast a March-May heatwave across most of the country after record-high temperatures in February. Warmest February in India in 122 years A heatwave reduced India’s wheat output in 2022 and forced the world’s second-biggest … Read more
The weather conditions have changed drastically these days. Experts say the spring and summer season in India is likely to be dry and hot this year and have instructed the country to be prepared for El Nino. Arriving Spring season late or too early is usually not good, You go to the party when the … Read more
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is no longer plausible, as shown in a new pivotal study published by the Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climate Change and Society” (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg. The goal of limiting this temperature was the first diagnosis of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which warned that, below this temperature, the effects … Read more
