Page 2 - Heatwave In India

Delhi records min temp at 28.7 deg C, heatwave likely at few places

The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, IMD said

Temperature inches up in Delhi, but heatwave unlikely in coming days

The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, rose to 41.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday amid partly cloudy conditions, though a heatwave is unlikely over the next five to six days.

Mango production down by 80% due to abnormal weather in UP this year

Nearly 80 per cent production of the mangoes in Uttar Pradesh has been severly hit this year due to abnormal weather conditions and unprecedented heat wave, say mango growers

World not spending enough to avert disasters as global calamities rise: UN

Of the $133 billion in available disaster-related financing in 2010 to 2019, only 4% went to reducing risks with the rest being spent on more costly post-calamity responses, a UN official said

India's record heatwave drives temperature gap between rich and poor

Many factors can drive temperature variance between neighborhoods including wind patterns, but the presence or absence of healthy vegetation also plays a key role.

Climate change made record heatwave in India 30 times more likely: Study

The record breaking heatwave in India and Pakistan was about 30 times more likely to happen due to human-caused climate change, according to a study by an international team of climate scientists

90 people died in 2022 due to heatwave spells in India, Pakistan: Study

The 2022 heatwave is estimated to have led to at least 90 deaths across India and Pakistan, a study that looks specifically at the recent spells of heatwaves across India and Pakistan said

India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, extreme heatwave

Indians are cranking up air conditioning as they still work from home, while lights come back on in offices and factories with an end to Covid curbs, upending power demand patterns amid a heatwave

Mercury soars again in Delhi NCR, Friday may bring some relief

The Safdarjung Observatory, the base station for Delhi, registered the maximum temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius, but mercury at two of Delhi's stations shot past 46 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Climate change made extreme heatwaves in India 100 times more likely: Study

Climate change has made the record breaking heat waves in India and Pakistan over 100 times more likely, and also increased the chances that such events will occur more frequently in the future, accor

Explained: Why India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years?

India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages

India to get respite from heat that sent mercury to 49 degrees: IMD

Heat waves could ease further, before the mercury starts rising again next week, says an IMD official

Mercury dips in north India, heatwave conditions likely to ease: IMD

Large swathes of north India witnessed a marginal drop in maximum temperatures on Monday and the weather department said thunderstorms and rain in parts of the region over the next few days are likely

What it's like to live through India's non-stop searing heat wave

A diary from New Delhi on a recent day when the city of 19 million struggled to cope with killer temperatures

Heat waves, floods, rains sign of India's climate change battle: Experts

The spectre of climate change is here to stay and even worsen, say climate scientists as searing winds blow across swathes of north India, including Delhi where temperatures have crossed 49 degrees

Root cause analysis for the power crisis

Electricity shortages come from government involvement in resource allocation

North India reels under heatwave; red alert issued for Rajasthan districts

Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, 23 cities recorded maximum temperature above 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

Heatwave broils Delhi, mercury hits 47 degrees Celsius in some parts

A tormenting heatwave turned Delhi into a hot cauldron on Saturday, pushing the mercury to an unbearable high of 47.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur and 47 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh.

Delhi, Mumbai will be 5 degrees warmer in 2080-99 period: Greenpeace India

A recent heatwave in Delhi saw the maximum touching 43.5 degrees Celsius on April 29, which is well above the average maximum temperature for the month

Heat wave to return to north-west Indian plains from Tuesday: IMD

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated/some pockets over west Rajasthan till May 13 and heat wave conditions in isolated/some pockets over Gujarat on May 10