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Global Oceans Break June Heat Record At 20.98 Degrees Celsius
Global average sea surface temperatures in June were 20.98C, beating the previous records of 2023 and 2024, according to the European Union's Copernicus Marine Service.
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Rising Heat Linked To Surge In Tropical And Lifestyle Diseases, Says Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh said that heat stress is impacting conditions ranging from dengue to cardiovascular diseases, making climate response a public health priority as well.
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"Crayons Started Melting": Bengaluru Woman Highlights Rising Heat In City
Social Media user Geetha Shree Nagaraaj posted a video showing what she described as an unusual level of heat in the city.
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Kashmir Records Its Hottest February Day In History
Kashmir recorded its hottest February day on record today as temperatures soared to 21 degrees Celsius. In Srinagar, the maximum temperature was more than 11 degrees above normal - marking the warmest February day in the region's history.
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'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
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"Planetary Threat": Scientists Exploring How To Beat Heat For Better Sleep
"Rising temperatures induced by climate change and urbanisation pose a planetary threat to human sleep, and therefore health, performance, and wellbeing," according to a 2024 review of scientific literature published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
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Greenland’s Melting Glaciers Expose 1,620 km of New Coastline Since 2000
Over the past 20 years, Greenland’s glaciers have melted enough to expose 1,620 kilometres of new coastline, altering the Arctic’s geography. Satellite data from 2000 to 2020 tracked these changes, showing significant ice loss. The study also identified 35 newly exposed islands, some of which remain unclaimed on existing maps. Scientists warn o...
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Why Temperatures In Indian Cities Are Rising Like Never Before
We are not even into June yet, and a large part of North and Central India is already grappling with severe heatwave.
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Longer, Intense Heatwaves Linked With Rise In Premature Births: Study
The researchers found that over the 25-year period, preterm births increased by 2 per cent, while early-term births increased by 1 per cent.
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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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Iran Declares 2-Day Holiday Due To 'Unprecedented Heat': Report
Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of "unprecedented heat" and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported.
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Robot That Can Breathe And Sweat Helps Scientists Understand Impact Of Soaring Heat
At ANDI the robot's home, a newly developed heat chamber, researchers can simulate heat-exposure scenarios from different places around the globe.
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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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Government Expert Explains What Rising Temperatures Can Do To Wheat Crop
A new government expert group is closely monitoring the effects of rising temperature on wheat crop and has sent a "general advisory" to the affected states, the officer heading the group told NDTV.
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"Temperatures Rising Rapidly": PM's Fire Warning As Delhi Landfill Burns
India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New Delhi sweltered in extreme heat and a burning landfill on the outskirts of the capital spewed toxic smoke into the air.
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Global Oceans Break June Heat Record At 20.98 Degrees Celsius
Global average sea surface temperatures in June were 20.98C, beating the previous records of 2023 and 2024, according to the European Union's Copernicus Marine Service.
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Rising Heat Linked To Surge In Tropical And Lifestyle Diseases, Says Minister
Union minister Jitendra Singh said that heat stress is impacting conditions ranging from dengue to cardiovascular diseases, making climate response a public health priority as well.
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"Crayons Started Melting": Bengaluru Woman Highlights Rising Heat In City
Social Media user Geetha Shree Nagaraaj posted a video showing what she described as an unusual level of heat in the city.
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Kashmir Records Its Hottest February Day In History
Kashmir recorded its hottest February day on record today as temperatures soared to 21 degrees Celsius. In Srinagar, the maximum temperature was more than 11 degrees above normal - marking the warmest February day in the region's history.
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'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
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"Planetary Threat": Scientists Exploring How To Beat Heat For Better Sleep
"Rising temperatures induced by climate change and urbanisation pose a planetary threat to human sleep, and therefore health, performance, and wellbeing," according to a 2024 review of scientific literature published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
-
Greenland’s Melting Glaciers Expose 1,620 km of New Coastline Since 2000
Over the past 20 years, Greenland’s glaciers have melted enough to expose 1,620 kilometres of new coastline, altering the Arctic’s geography. Satellite data from 2000 to 2020 tracked these changes, showing significant ice loss. The study also identified 35 newly exposed islands, some of which remain unclaimed on existing maps. Scientists warn o...
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Why Temperatures In Indian Cities Are Rising Like Never Before
We are not even into June yet, and a large part of North and Central India is already grappling with severe heatwave.
-
Longer, Intense Heatwaves Linked With Rise In Premature Births: Study
The researchers found that over the 25-year period, preterm births increased by 2 per cent, while early-term births increased by 1 per cent.
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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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Iran Declares 2-Day Holiday Due To 'Unprecedented Heat': Report
Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of "unprecedented heat" and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported.
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Robot That Can Breathe And Sweat Helps Scientists Understand Impact Of Soaring Heat
At ANDI the robot's home, a newly developed heat chamber, researchers can simulate heat-exposure scenarios from different places around the globe.
-
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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Government Expert Explains What Rising Temperatures Can Do To Wheat Crop
A new government expert group is closely monitoring the effects of rising temperature on wheat crop and has sent a "general advisory" to the affected states, the officer heading the group told NDTV.
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"Temperatures Rising Rapidly": PM's Fire Warning As Delhi Landfill Burns
India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New Delhi sweltered in extreme heat and a burning landfill on the outskirts of the capital spewed toxic smoke into the air.
