Heat

Says average max temperature in Feb 2023 highest since 1901; wheat crop under stress

Several parts of the country are witnessing unusually warm weather for this time of the year, including in the biggest wheat-growing areas

Spain's Health Ministry said that 510 people died from heat-related causes in the first week of a heatwave when the mercury reached 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country

Eye conditions like allergies and infections are quite prevalent in summers due to heat and industry experts are of the view that this time of the year is crucial to take care of ocular health.

Delhi on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 19.4 degrees Celsius, the highest of this season so far, the India Meteorological Department said

Mercury rose by a few notches in the national capital on Monday as the minimum temperature settled at 19 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said

But 2015 saw the worst heatwave in India since 1992, striking areas from Delhi to Telangana and killing 2,081 people. It was the fifth deadliest in world history

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its hot weather season outlook has forecastthat temperatures across the country is expected to remain upto one degree above normal except in North-West parts of the country where it is likely to even hotter at over one degree above normal. "Studies also indicate increasing trends in the frequency and duration of heat waves across the country which can be attributed to increasing trends in the greenhouse gases and the warming of the sea surface temperatures over the equatorial Indian and Pacific Oceans," the met department said in a statement today.The met department which started coming out with its annual summer season forecast since 2016 said that above normal heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over the core zone. The core heat zone comprises of states like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Telengana and ...

The main reason for the rise is the burning of fossil fuels like oil and gas

Last year was the hottest on record, beating 2014, which had previously held the title

'An increase in temperature by 2 degree Celsius decreases the grain yield by 15% to 17%,' CEO of Skymet said