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India Reports Over 40,000 Suspected Heatstroke Cases This Summer

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Authorities say Indian cities have become “heat traps” due to unbalanced growth. New Delhi/Guwahati: India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country, while parts of its northeast grappled with floods from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with…

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India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official

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A woman walks under an umbrella as heat wave grips the city of Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Most parts of the north India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. | Photo Credit: AP Indian cities have…

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India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official

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A woman walks under an umbrella as heat wave grips the city of Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Most parts of the north India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. | Photo Credit: AP Indian cities have…

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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, says study

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According to a recent research, the summer months in 2023 were on average 2.2 C (4 F) warmer than the estimated average temperature across the years 1 to 1890. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The intense northern hemisphere summer heat that drove wildfires across the Mediterranean, buckled roads in Texas and strained power grids in…

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World’s record-breaking temperature streak extends through April

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The world just experienced its hottest April on record. File (Image used for representation purpose only) | Photo Credit: Reuters The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on May 8. Each month since…

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