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Friday, November 1, 2024
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Topic: Heat waves

‘They just dropped dead’—UP home guard who saw 3 colleagues die can’t forget those 20 mins

Within two days, 23 UP govt employees were admitted to the crowded Mirzapur district hospital with only one ER doctor and a few nurses. Nine of them died, with heat listed as a 'suspected cause'.

China faces severe drought following scarce rainfall & sweltering heat

Prompt action has been initiated by authorities to minimise impacts on agriculture, water and energy supplies. Harsh weather conditions likely to continue until end of next week.

HUF & puff and blow the inherited house down, and when election is 99% perspiration

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

IMD warns of likely heat waves from April to June

According to the IMD, the heat wave is expected to affect the country's southern and western parts.

Women, children trek miles in scorching heat to fetch water near Mumbai’s Telamwadi

Villagers say supplies run short from March to May every year, when temperatures can run as high as 40 degrees C (104°F), before monsoon rains bring respite in June.

With scheme for ‘cool roofs’ that absorb less sunlight, Telangana wages battle on urban warming

‘Cool roofs’ reflect sunlight and absorb less heat, thus cooling down buildings and reducing energy consumption. Under first phase, all buildings in 300 sq km area to get cool roofs.

With focus on improving adaptation, Harvard launches climate change platform at Delhi event

Launch followed two-day workshop on climate change with government officials, researchers, policymakers, and civil society organisations.

Heatwaves in France, Germany, Spain & UK caused over 20,000 ‘excess’ deaths, report says

Temperatures hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius or more across in 2022 & scientists from World Weather Attribution found that such numbers are 'virtually impossible' without climate change.

Hospital visits to debts — heat waves are more than a simple climate threat

The International Labour Organisation predicts that heat waves could reduce work hours by 2 per cent globally, leading to 2.4 million in losses.

Answer to climate shocks? Heat-resistant wheat from ICAR hits markets, ‘grows in 100 days’

'Pusa Ahilya' or HI 1634 is said to allow later sowing without risk of heatwave effects, and have a high yield potential of 70.6 quintals per hectare.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.