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Heat Likely To Kill Nearly 5 Times More People In Coming Decades: Report
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
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Heat-Related Deaths Up 68% Between 2000-04 And 2017-21: Global Report
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations -- the elderly and children less than a year old -- were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwave days in 2021 than annually in 1986-2005.
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3,500 People Have Died Due To Heat Wave In 3 Years: Government
Over 3,500 people died due to heat wave in the country in the last three years, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha.
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Deadly Heatwaves Surge In India, With Worse Ahead, Researchers Say
India's increasingly scorching summer heat is leading to a big jump in heatwave deaths - and much worse is likely on the way, US researchers said on Wednesday.
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10 Feared Dead Due To Heat Wave In Uttar Pradesh
At least ten persons have reportedly died due to the heat wave in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in the last 24-hours, an official said on Tuesday.
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Heat Wave Death Toll Rises To 300 In Telangana
As many as 300 heat-related deaths have been reported in Telangana since the beginning of the summer season this year, state disaster management department said today.
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Telangana In Grip Of Heat Wave, Casualties Rise To 219
Heatwave conditions in some parts of Telangana continued to take toll as the number of deaths rose to 219 during the present summer season, according to the State Disaster Management department.
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Heat Wave Toll In Telangana Rises To 234
The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 234 on Thursday with 15 more deaths being reported during last two days, officials said.
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Severe Heat Across North India, Delhi Records Season's Hottest Day
Temperatures soared in north, central and peninsular regions of the country on Monday with Delhi witnessing the season's hottest day and Telangana and Odisha together recording 36 more sunstroke deaths even as over a thousand houses were damaged in thunderstorm in Nagaland.
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Heat-Related Deaths Mount To 143 In Telangana
Number of deaths due to heat-related illnesses since the beginning of this summer has surged to 143 in Telangana, according to the State Disaster Management.
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Heat Wave In Odisha Claims 19 Lives, Schools Closed Till April 20
The Odisha government on Monday announced the closure of schools till April 20 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state, where 19 deaths due to sun stroke have so far been reported.
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Karachi Heat Wave Toll Surges to 1,242
The devastating heat wave that struck Pakistan's Sindh province is slowly subsiding but the toll has climbed to 1,242 with 32 deaths reported in Karachi today.
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Heatwave Toll Crosses 2300, Andhra Pradesh Reports Over 1700 Deaths
Ninety more deaths were reported from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha due to the heat wave, raising the nationwide toll to 2,338 even as some places like Delhi got respite on Monday from the sweltering weather because of the overcast sky and scattered rainfall.
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Record Increase in Chicken Prices Due to Heat Wave
Chicken prices in India soared to a record high after a heat wave killed more than 17 million birds in May, as temperatures regularly above 40 degrees Celsius led to mounting casualties among livestock as well as humans.
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Heat Wave Claims 41 More Lives in Andhra Pradesh, Nationwide Toll Rises to 2,248
Torrid weather conditions continued to prevail in several parts of the country today, claiming 41 more lives in worst-hit Andhra Pradesh since yesterday as the nationwide death toll mounted to 2,248.
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Heat Likely To Kill Nearly 5 Times More People In Coming Decades: Report
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
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Heat-Related Deaths Up 68% Between 2000-04 And 2017-21: Global Report
Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, while vulnerable populations -- the elderly and children less than a year old -- were exposed to 3.7 billion more heatwave days in 2021 than annually in 1986-2005.
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3,500 People Have Died Due To Heat Wave In 3 Years: Government
Over 3,500 people died due to heat wave in the country in the last three years, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha.
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Deadly Heatwaves Surge In India, With Worse Ahead, Researchers Say
India's increasingly scorching summer heat is leading to a big jump in heatwave deaths - and much worse is likely on the way, US researchers said on Wednesday.
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10 Feared Dead Due To Heat Wave In Uttar Pradesh
At least ten persons have reportedly died due to the heat wave in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in the last 24-hours, an official said on Tuesday.
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Heat Wave Death Toll Rises To 300 In Telangana
As many as 300 heat-related deaths have been reported in Telangana since the beginning of the summer season this year, state disaster management department said today.
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Telangana In Grip Of Heat Wave, Casualties Rise To 219
Heatwave conditions in some parts of Telangana continued to take toll as the number of deaths rose to 219 during the present summer season, according to the State Disaster Management department.
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Heat Wave Toll In Telangana Rises To 234
The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 234 on Thursday with 15 more deaths being reported during last two days, officials said.
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Severe Heat Across North India, Delhi Records Season's Hottest Day
Temperatures soared in north, central and peninsular regions of the country on Monday with Delhi witnessing the season's hottest day and Telangana and Odisha together recording 36 more sunstroke deaths even as over a thousand houses were damaged in thunderstorm in Nagaland.
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Heat-Related Deaths Mount To 143 In Telangana
Number of deaths due to heat-related illnesses since the beginning of this summer has surged to 143 in Telangana, according to the State Disaster Management.
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Heat Wave In Odisha Claims 19 Lives, Schools Closed Till April 20
The Odisha government on Monday announced the closure of schools till April 20 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state, where 19 deaths due to sun stroke have so far been reported.
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Karachi Heat Wave Toll Surges to 1,242
The devastating heat wave that struck Pakistan's Sindh province is slowly subsiding but the toll has climbed to 1,242 with 32 deaths reported in Karachi today.
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Heatwave Toll Crosses 2300, Andhra Pradesh Reports Over 1700 Deaths
Ninety more deaths were reported from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha due to the heat wave, raising the nationwide toll to 2,338 even as some places like Delhi got respite on Monday from the sweltering weather because of the overcast sky and scattered rainfall.
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Record Increase in Chicken Prices Due to Heat Wave
Chicken prices in India soared to a record high after a heat wave killed more than 17 million birds in May, as temperatures regularly above 40 degrees Celsius led to mounting casualties among livestock as well as humans.
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Heat Wave Claims 41 More Lives in Andhra Pradesh, Nationwide Toll Rises to 2,248
Torrid weather conditions continued to prevail in several parts of the country today, claiming 41 more lives in worst-hit Andhra Pradesh since yesterday as the nationwide death toll mounted to 2,248.
