Heatwave in India

As the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai approaches, a new investigation reveals that preparations for the event have exposed migrant workers to potentially deadly conditions.

Kashmir is currently experiencing an unprecedented heatwave in September, shattering long-standing temperature records due to an ongoing dry spell that has persisted for the last 45 days.

In a recent update from the Meteorological Department, significant meteorological events are shaping the weather across India

A recent analysis by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted a distressing reality: South Asia bears the highest burden of children exposed to extremely high temperatures compared to other regions of the world.

As of June 30, 2023, Kerala reported the highest number of heatwave-related deaths, with a total of 120 fatalities. Gujarat followed closely with 35 reported deaths, as stated by Prof. Satya Pal Singh Baghel

“We need to step up efforts to help society adjust to what is, unfortunately, becoming the new normal,” WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said in a new appeal.

Deadly heatwaves are becoming an increasingly alarming reality as global temperatures continue to rise due to the impact of climate change. Countries worldwide, from Europe to Asia, and North America to South Asia

Extreme heat is not only uncomfortable, but it is deadly. Heat waves are expected to become more frequent, more severe, and longer with climate change.

RS Pathak, a Ballia resident who lost his father on Saturday, said he witnessed an increased flow of patients in the hospital emergency room while treating his father.

New research reveals that If we continue on our current trajectory and reach global warming of 2.7°C, approximately 2 billion people, or 22% of the projected population by the end of the century, will face dangerously hot conditions.