heatwaves

Opening the windows at night and pulling down shades during the sunniest part of the afternoon can keep homes from becoming dangerously hot during extreme heat waves, according to a study…

"We already knew that the urban heat island effect exacerbates the city's problem, but now we also have proof that people living in less built-up areas…

Issued on: 18/06/2022 - 16:10 As France grapples with a particularly intense heatwave this weekend, with temperatures…

‘Wheat ban, rate increases can only partially temper prices; power outages due to coal constraints could hit growth’ ‘Wheat ban, rate increases can only partially temper prices; power…

PTI New Delhi, May 16The spectre of climate change is here to stay and even worsen, say climate…

Summers in India can be extremely harsh with temperatures soaring well beyond 40 degrees Celsius therefore, it becomes critical to take proper care of your skin during the summertime when…

A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world -- and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago. The research, led by the University of Bristol,…

As large parts of India and Pakistan experience scorching temperatures, the UN’s specialised agency on weather has said while it is premature to attribute the extreme heat in the two…

However, findings related to age and gender have been inconsistent so far, so researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, started to examine the possible link between summer high…

In the paper, published in Environmental Research Letters, the team examined the impact of climate change on temperature-related mortality rates in England and Wales, focusing on the risk…