![]() | Big push to climate-resilient wheat plannedUnion Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has suggested constituting a monitoring committee to achieve the target. |
![]() | France probes deaths of Champagne workers in heatwaveGrapes for champagne are grown on 34 hectares in eastern France, where over 16,000 growers produce over 300 million bottles of champagne each year. |
![]() | EU monitor says 2023 likely to be hottest year on recordHigher temperatures are likely to come: the El Nino weather phenomenon -- which warms waters in the southern Pacific and beyond -- has only just begun. |
![]() | Tamil Nadu working on plan to tackle heatwave effectFirst working committee meeting to be held this week: Sources |
![]() | Beating the heat a global worry nowThis year, three districts of Rajasthan had to deal with a deluge for which they were not prepared. The phenomenon owes to the warming of the Indian Ocean. |
![]() | Heatwave: 22 children faint during I-Day event in AssamThe parents alleged that ambulances were not available and most of the children were rushed to the hospital by them. |
![]() | Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at riskAfter thousands of people were evacuated during the height of travel season, Rhodes is weighing how the crisis will affect its vital tourism sector. |
![]() | Chennai sizzles as mercury touches 38.1 degree celsiusThe met officials said the temperature would remain around 37-38 degree Celsius in the city over the next two days, with the possibility of light rain. |
![]() | July to be hottest month ever recorded in history: ExpertsSearing heat intensified by global warming has baked parts of Europe, Asia and North America this month, combining with wildfires that have scorched across Canada and parts of southern Europe. |
![]() | Climate change induced substantial economic losses for India in 2022As per the report, India’s lower course of the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins had one of the region’s largest precipitation deficits, triggering drought-like conditions. |
![]() | Greece faces new heatwave as wildfires rageMore than 260 firefighters were still battling flames for an eighth consecutive day on Rhodes, supported by two helicopters and two planes. |
![]() | Weather mayhem continues amid heatwaves, cloudbursts...brace for hotter days aheadAccording to one study, the heat wave last year claimed 61,000 lives in Europe, perhaps more than the number who have been killed in the Ukraine war so far. |
![]() | Heatwave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exerciseThe mercury in Rome hit 35 C (95 F) just before noon Monday and was forecast to near 40 C (104 F) in the afternoon. |
![]() | Record heatwaves sweep the world from the US to Japan via EuropeThe thermometer is likely to hit 40 degrees Celsius in Rome by Monday and even 43 degrees Celcius on Tuesday, smashing the record 40.5 degrees Celsius set in August 2007. |
![]() | Greece shuts Acropolis to protect tourists as heatwave lashes EuropeThe heat is taking a toll on the country’s economic activity, particularly in the construction sector. |
![]() | Land temperature in Spain surpasses 60C as heatwave sweeps European ContinentThe reason for the extreme rise in temperature is said to be an area of high pressure, named Cerberus after the underworld monster from Dante’s Inferno, which is making its way across the country. |
![]() | Heat killed 61,000 in Europe's record-breaking 2022 Summer: StudyA particularly intense heatwave in the week of July 18-24 caused more than 11,600 deaths alone, the study said. |
![]() | Germany to roll out measures against heat wave deaths, drawing lessons from FranceFrance has put in place numerous measures following a devastating heat wave in 2003 that caused about 15,000 deaths in the country. |
![]() | In a first since 2011, no heatwave recorded in Delhi this summerThis is quite unusual because, since 2011, the observatory has always recorded at least one heatwave in summer, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data. |
![]() | Monsoon brings relief from heat, farm sector on watch in OdishaThough the advancement of monsoon brought in rains and much-needed relief from an unprecedented heat wave, its consistency will have a large bearing on the farming community. |
