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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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58% Rise In Drowning This Year Between June-July Due To Heatwave: France
France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year
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Heatwave Caused 2,300 Deaths In Major European Cities: Study
The study targeted the 10 days, ending July 2, during which large parts of Western Europe were hit by extreme heat, with temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius in Spain.
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Extreme Heat Could Raise Death Risk For Pet Dogs By 10%, Warns Study
A new study led by UNSW Sydney warns that extreme heat significantly increases the risk of death in pet dogs, raising fresh concerns about the impact of climate change on animals.
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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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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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58% Rise In Drowning This Year Between June-July Due To Heatwave: France
France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year
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Heatwave Caused 2,300 Deaths In Major European Cities: Study
The study targeted the 10 days, ending July 2, during which large parts of Western Europe were hit by extreme heat, with temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius in Spain.
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Extreme Heat Could Raise Death Risk For Pet Dogs By 10%, Warns Study
A new study led by UNSW Sydney warns that extreme heat significantly increases the risk of death in pet dogs, raising fresh concerns about the impact of climate change on animals.
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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.
