Extreme heat

Research has shown that heat can have serious health impacts on pregnant women. High temperatures pose significant risks to both expectant mothers and their unborn babies.

Pandhurna farmers are abandoning Oranges for other crops, citing water scarcity and high costs. With quicker yields and lower risks, Sweet Lime is emerging as a profitable alternative in drought-prone regions.

2024 shattered climate records, becoming the hottest year globally, with temperatures surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This milestone underscores the critical need for swift, decisive action to combat human-induced climate change.

Climate Central's study reveals nearly five billion people experienced extreme heat due to climate change in June. India led with 619 million affected. The report links fossil fuel use to increased heat waves, urging rapid carbon emission reduction.

In a recent analysis conducted by climate experts, alarming trends of rising temperatures across India have been identified, particularly during March and April.

The Paris area will hold this year's Summer Olympics between July 26 and August 10, right during the peak of the seasonal temperature cycle. There exists a risk of a heat wave, which consequentially endangers athletes in some disciplines, volunteers,

Extreme weather threatens outdoor events worldwide. Concerts and festivals faced 29 incidents in 2023, with two deaths. Heat, hail, and storms disrupted performances.

This shows global temperature anomalies along with the seasonal cycle. From January to December, the temperature increases from left to right, it increases during the warm months and shows a decrease in temperature during the cold months.

The fires come amid a heat wave that is suffocating the country with temperatures reaching 46.4 degrees in some areas, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country.

During a scorching heat wave that engulfed significant areas of the southern and southwestern US, California's Death Valley, recognized as one of the hottest places on Earth, possibly set a new record for the hottest temperature at midnight.