Climate Change

Heatwave guide for cities

This practical guide is designed with, and for, people working in city government to understand, reduce the risk of, and respond to, heatwaves in their cities.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Tags:
Heat Waves, Health Effects, Urbanisation, India, Global
Climate Change

Working on a warmer planet: the effect of heat stress on productivity and decent work

Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with less-developed countries worst hit warns the International Labour Organisation in this new report. India is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030. In absolute terms India, is expected to lose the equivalent of 34 million full-time jobs in 2030 as a result of heat stress.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
International Labour Organization
Tags:
Global Warming, Climate Change, Workers, Heat Waves, India, Global
Natural Disasters

Heat wave breaks records in Europe

Hundreds of firefighters battled on Saturday to contain wildfires in southern France as a stifling heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people i

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Europe, Heat Waves, World Meteorological Orgnisation ('WMO), France, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Nine dead, 564 hospitalised in this year’s heatwave in Maharashtra, says DHS data

Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Wardha, Akola, Yavatmal districts worst-affected

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
Jyoti Shelar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Heat Waves, Nagpur (D), Gadchiroli (D), Chandrapur (D), Natural Disasters
Health

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths Due to Heatwaves, 25/06/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths Due to Heatwaves, 25/06/2019. The data on deaths due to heatwave is not being maintained centrally by this Ministry. However, as per the information received from

Publication Date: 
25/06/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Heat Waves, Health Effects, India, Parliament
Energy

Delhi’s sweet spot: 25°C to 31°C

Study says power demand doesn’t rise with increase in temperature in this range

Publication Date: 
20/06/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, CSE Study, Electricity, Heat Waves, Energy
Climate Change

Severe heat wave conditions continued in Himachal and Una, which recorded a high of 45.2 degrees C, the temperature it witnessed on June 21, 2005.

At least 61 persons have died in a heat wave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
17/06/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bihar, Heat Waves, Gaya (D), Nawada (D)
Climate Change

No Drought Alert Yet, But Centre Warns of Deficit Rainfall

The Centre has asked states to brace for deficit rainfall this season, although the weather office has stuck to its forecast of normal monsoon.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2019
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rainfall, Monsoons, Kerala, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Heat Waves, Delhi, Rajasthan, Drought
Climate Change

Shimla sees the hottest day in 5 yrs

Severe heat wave conditions continued in Himachal and Una, which recorded a high of 45.2 degrees C, the temperature it witnessed on June 21, 2005.

Publication Date: 
11/06/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (T), Heat Waves
Climate Change

Increasing mitigation ambition to meet the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal avoids substantial heat-related mortality in U.S. cities

Current greenhouse gas mitigation ambition is consistent with ~3°C global mean warming above preindustrial levels.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2019
Y. T. Eunice Lo, Daniel M. Mitchell, Antonio Gasparrini & et al
Science Advances
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Tags:
Heat Waves, United States Of America (US), Climate Mitigation, Urban Habitat, Global Warming, Emission Targets, Climate Impacts

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