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Gujarat Slums Get 'Cool Roofs' To Combat Extreme Heat
Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of Gujarat have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler.
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India Reports Over 40,000 Suspected Heatstroke Cases This Summer
India heatwave death toll: India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country.
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Intense Heat In Large Parts Of India, Mercury Over 45 Degrees In 37 Places
People in large parts of India sweated through a deadly heat wave that tested power grids and disaster preparedness of states on Sunday while Maharashtra's Akola imposed Section 144 until May 31, prohibiting public gatherings.
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Northern Plains, Central India To Have Several Heat Wave Days In May: Forecast
Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas of peninsular India.
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"Take Precautions": Scorching Heatwave Warning In East And Southern States
East and south peninsular India are reeling under a severe heatwave, with daytime temperature staying above 41 degree Celsius every day, the weather office has said.
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Above-Normal Temperatures, Heat Wave Expected In April, May: Weather Office
The India Meteorological Department has predicted that temperatures may be above normal and heat wave conditions are expected in the months of April and May.
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Heat Wave To Persist In East India, Relief In Northwestern Plains Soon
Heat wave conditions are predicted in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region of the country over the next two days, the Met office said on Monday.
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Opinion: India Is Encouraging The Heatwaves That Will Cripple It
Back in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the country would install 175 gigawatts of wind, solar, and small-scale hydro power by the end of last year. In practice, the country fell roughly 31% short.
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India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit: World Bank
Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves.
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Temperature In 22 Places In North India Over 44 Degrees: Weather Office
A few areas in northwest India braved intense heat on Sunday, though heatwave conditions have abated in most places in central and the adjoining eastern parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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From US To India, A Hot, Deadly Summer Is Coming With Frequent Blackouts
Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades with electricity generation strangled in the world's largest economies.
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"Worst Punishment": Trudging For Miles For Water At This UP Village
India's scorching summer heat adds new risks this year to an energy-sapping challenge that tribal woman Munni Adhivasi has surmounted every day for two decades, by trudging for miles to carry home water.
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Opinion: India, Struck By Heat Wave, Can't Afford Its Coal Addiction
Nothing makes you appreciate air-conditioning like high summer in India. Here in Delhi, temperatures are running over 100 degrees for much of the day, with two full months still to go before the cooling monsoon rains arrive.
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Why There Is Power Crisis In These States Due To Lack Of Coal Stocks
Huge outstanding dues worth about Rs 7,918 crore of state-run power generating companies have resulted in less dispatch of coal especially to the states with high dues like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, according to an official note.
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Heat Wave Abates In All Parts Of Country: Weather Office
Heatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Slums Get 'Cool Roofs' To Combat Extreme Heat
Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of Gujarat have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler.
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India Reports Over 40,000 Suspected Heatstroke Cases This Summer
India heatwave death toll: India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country.
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Intense Heat In Large Parts Of India, Mercury Over 45 Degrees In 37 Places
People in large parts of India sweated through a deadly heat wave that tested power grids and disaster preparedness of states on Sunday while Maharashtra's Akola imposed Section 144 until May 31, prohibiting public gatherings.
-
Northern Plains, Central India To Have Several Heat Wave Days In May: Forecast
Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas of peninsular India.
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"Take Precautions": Scorching Heatwave Warning In East And Southern States
East and south peninsular India are reeling under a severe heatwave, with daytime temperature staying above 41 degree Celsius every day, the weather office has said.
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Above-Normal Temperatures, Heat Wave Expected In April, May: Weather Office
The India Meteorological Department has predicted that temperatures may be above normal and heat wave conditions are expected in the months of April and May.
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Heat Wave To Persist In East India, Relief In Northwestern Plains Soon
Heat wave conditions are predicted in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region of the country over the next two days, the Met office said on Monday.
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Opinion: India Is Encouraging The Heatwaves That Will Cripple It
Back in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the country would install 175 gigawatts of wind, solar, and small-scale hydro power by the end of last year. In practice, the country fell roughly 31% short.
-
India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit: World Bank
Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves.
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Temperature In 22 Places In North India Over 44 Degrees: Weather Office
A few areas in northwest India braved intense heat on Sunday, though heatwave conditions have abated in most places in central and the adjoining eastern parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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From US To India, A Hot, Deadly Summer Is Coming With Frequent Blackouts
Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades with electricity generation strangled in the world's largest economies.
-
"Worst Punishment": Trudging For Miles For Water At This UP Village
India's scorching summer heat adds new risks this year to an energy-sapping challenge that tribal woman Munni Adhivasi has surmounted every day for two decades, by trudging for miles to carry home water.
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Opinion: India, Struck By Heat Wave, Can't Afford Its Coal Addiction
Nothing makes you appreciate air-conditioning like high summer in India. Here in Delhi, temperatures are running over 100 degrees for much of the day, with two full months still to go before the cooling monsoon rains arrive.
-
Why There Is Power Crisis In These States Due To Lack Of Coal Stocks
Huge outstanding dues worth about Rs 7,918 crore of state-run power generating companies have resulted in less dispatch of coal especially to the states with high dues like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, according to an official note.
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Heat Wave Abates In All Parts Of Country: Weather Office
Heatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
