Water restrictions are spreading across France after rain last month proved insufficient to replenish rivers and water tables hit by a spring drought, the environment ministry said on Friday.

Curbs on water use have now been introduced in 70 out of 96 administrative departments in mainland France, the most to face such restrictions since a 2003 heatwave that led to the death of 15,000 people.

The Windy City is preparing for a heat wave

Heavy rains, deep snowfalls, monster floods and killing droughts are signs of a "new normal" of extreme U.S.

JAIPUR: Heat wave conditions continued unabated as temperatures soared high in the western and northern parts in Rajasthan. Churu remained the hottest place in the state with temperature recording a maximum of 46.7 degree Celsius, the Met department said.

SAMBALPUR: Heatwave has gripped western Orissa with the temperature refusing to relent. And the clear sky with no rain forecast for the coming days, there has been little relief for the denizens with water scarcity staring in their faces.

The district has witnessed a sudden rise in maximum temperature that is hovering between 32 and 38 degree Celsius till now.

ROURKELA: A severe heat wave hit Sundargarh district with temperature soaring to 43.5 degree Celsius on Thursday at Sundargarh town.

Rourkela city, about 100 km from Sundargarh, was a little cooler at 42.8 degree C.
Mercury surged upward in the past couple of days leaving the citizens distressed.

The death toll due to sun stroke in Jalgaon district has reached eight on Tuesday. The deceased include a nine-month-old girl and a 24-year-old bridegroom. The latter died a day before his marriage.

Jalgaon and the northern parts of Maharashtra have been experiencing extreme temperatures, ranging from 41 to 45 degree Celsius.

There was no respite from heat for Mumbaikars on Thursday as the temperature hovered around 40