KSDMA to collaborate with WRI to implement heat action plan in Kerala

KSDMA to collaborate with WRI to implement heat action plan in Kerala

Amid a rise in average day temperature in Kerala during summer, the State government has permitted the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to collaborate with the World Resources Institute (WRI), an NGO, on mainstreaming sustainable cooling practices across the State by implementing the recommendation of the Kerala State Heat Action Plan and India Cooling … Read more

How to Keep Cool During a Heat Wave

How to Keep Cool During a Heat Wave

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

Respite in the heatwave in northwest India as temperature drops by 2-3 degrees

Respite in the heatwave in northwest India as temperature drops by 2-3 degrees

For the first time since March 26, northwest India saw a reduction in the extent of the heatwave as maximum temperatures fell by 2-3 degrees Celsius, which led to the abatement of heat waves on Tuesday. This was due to the increased presence of clouds, said RK Jenamani, senior Scientist at India Meteorological Department. There … Read more

Climate change: IMD chief sees extreme weather events becoming more frequent, intense

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Total monsoon rainfall has remained largely unchanged, meaning that it rains heavily when it rains or not at all when it doesn’t Extreme events will intensify and become more frequent if current projections are taken into account, said India Meteorological Department Director-General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. Speaking to The Indian Express, He attributed the rise in global … Read more

Heat Dome: Extreme temperatures claim hundreds of lives in US, Canada; here’s everything you need to know

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A team of scientists believes that this major change in ocean temperature is the reason for the heat dome. (Photo source: Reuters) Hundreds believed to be dead because of historic heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada that lasted for around a week. Millions of people continue to suffer as temperatures in these … Read more

Heat Is On: Extreme Heat Wave Taking a Deadly Toll

National Weather Service. Steve Mitchell, MD, medical director, Emergency Department, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. Lisa Jaffe, freelance journalist, Seattle. Elisa Claassen, office worker and photographer, Noonsack, WA. CDC: “Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness.” King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Sean McGann, MD, Philadelphia emergency doctor; spokesperson, American College of Emergency Physicians. Delia Hernandez, … Read more