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World Will Have To Learn To Live With Heatwaves Says UN
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said Tuesday, as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures.
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US Hit By First Extreme Heat Wave Of The Year Impacting 160 Million People
A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on Monday impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in the New York metropolitan area.
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Solar-Powered Water Lift System Helps Cheetah Cubs Survive Heat In Kuno
A solar-powered water lift system has emerged as a lifeline for the cheetah cubs born in Kuno National Park this summer, helping them survive extremely hot and harsh conditions.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On A Plea On Heat Action Plan
Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the SC has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directions to implement national guidelines to prepare an action plan on the management of heatwave conditions.
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Telangana Braces For Summers, Declares Sunstroke As 'State Specific Disaster'
In anticipation of a scorching summer, the Telangana government issued an order on Tuesday designating heatwave and sunstroke as "State-Specific Disasters."
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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Karachi On High Alert Over Mysterious Deaths, 22 Found Dead Across City
The city of Karachi is grappling with a mysterious and concerning trend as the number of unidentified bodies found in various areas of the metropolis has now reached 22, according to a Geo News report on Wednesday.
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Over 1,300 Deaths During Hajj Due To Intense Heat, 83% Pilgrims Unregistered: Saudi
Mecca heatwave death count: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat and that most of them who died did not have official permits.
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Egypt Cancels Licenses Of 16 Tourism Companies After 530 Haj Deaths
Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca.
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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report
The death count from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
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Delhi Heat: 13 Deaths In 1 Hospital, NGO Claims 192 Dead Since June 11
An unrelenting heatwave in northwest India has sparked severe health concerns this summer with the temperatures soaring above 40 degrees.
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"Silent Killer": US Weather Expert Warns Amid Record-Breaking Temperature
A severe heatwave has swept central to eastern parts of the United States, with several cities recording their highest temperatures in decades, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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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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20 Dead In Delhi Heatwave, Centre Orders Hospitals To Prioritise Treatment
Five people have died over the last two days and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the national capital burns due to a searing heatwave.
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41 Heatstroke Deaths Reported In Odisha This Summer, 73 Under Pending Inquiry
At least 41 sunstroke deaths have been reported in Odisha this summer, while 73 other cases are pending inquiry, according to an official statement.
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World Will Have To Learn To Live With Heatwaves Says UN
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said Tuesday, as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures.
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US Hit By First Extreme Heat Wave Of The Year Impacting 160 Million People
A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on Monday impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in the New York metropolitan area.
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Solar-Powered Water Lift System Helps Cheetah Cubs Survive Heat In Kuno
A solar-powered water lift system has emerged as a lifeline for the cheetah cubs born in Kuno National Park this summer, helping them survive extremely hot and harsh conditions.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On A Plea On Heat Action Plan
Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the SC has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directions to implement national guidelines to prepare an action plan on the management of heatwave conditions.
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Telangana Braces For Summers, Declares Sunstroke As 'State Specific Disaster'
In anticipation of a scorching summer, the Telangana government issued an order on Tuesday designating heatwave and sunstroke as "State-Specific Disasters."
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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Karachi On High Alert Over Mysterious Deaths, 22 Found Dead Across City
The city of Karachi is grappling with a mysterious and concerning trend as the number of unidentified bodies found in various areas of the metropolis has now reached 22, according to a Geo News report on Wednesday.
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Over 1,300 Deaths During Hajj Due To Intense Heat, 83% Pilgrims Unregistered: Saudi
Mecca heatwave death count: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat and that most of them who died did not have official permits.
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Egypt Cancels Licenses Of 16 Tourism Companies After 530 Haj Deaths
Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca.
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At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report
The death count from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
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Delhi Heat: 13 Deaths In 1 Hospital, NGO Claims 192 Dead Since June 11
An unrelenting heatwave in northwest India has sparked severe health concerns this summer with the temperatures soaring above 40 degrees.
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"Silent Killer": US Weather Expert Warns Amid Record-Breaking Temperature
A severe heatwave has swept central to eastern parts of the United States, with several cities recording their highest temperatures in decades, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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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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20 Dead In Delhi Heatwave, Centre Orders Hospitals To Prioritise Treatment
Five people have died over the last two days and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the national capital burns due to a searing heatwave.
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41 Heatstroke Deaths Reported In Odisha This Summer, 73 Under Pending Inquiry
At least 41 sunstroke deaths have been reported in Odisha this summer, while 73 other cases are pending inquiry, according to an official statement.
