Geneva: The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. The recording of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.2 Fahrenheit) in a Delhi suburb on Wednesday — surpassing the national record — was an outlier compared to other … Read more
The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country’s health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a “heat dome,” which has trapped hot air … Read more
June 15, 2022 – Talk about a summer sizzler: A record-breaking heat wave is making its way across the United States this week. Moving from the south and central Plains, the heat wave will expose 230 million people to temperatures over 90 F, while an estimated 45 million people will experience triple-digit temperatures, according to … Read more
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Urban dwellers around the globe are sweating through three times as many “extreme heat” days as their counterparts did in the 1980s, a new study suggests. The study is the latest to chart humans’ growing exposure to dangerously high temperatures. Experts said it looked … Read more