What is heat exhaustion? Can heat affect vital organs? How can you manage heatstrokes? ThePrint explains how the human body reacts to change in ambient temperature.
Data on govt hospitals was part of a report on Heat-Health Preparedness & Response Activities, put together by NCDC's National Programme on Climate Change & Human Health.
Before rain brought respite, doctors say surge in number of patients with heatstroke & heat exhaustion put unparalleled pressure on hospitals' resources, with most needing intensive care.
As many as 40,211 heat stroke cases & 110 deaths have been registered between 1 March & 18 June, according to National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
'Hot & humid weather’ — a new weather category by IMD — is predicted for parts of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. No major change in temps expected over rest of India.
Some 2,180 climate-related lawsuits have been filed across 65 jurisdictions over the past 5 yrs, according to report by UN Environment Programme and Columbia University.
The World Health Organization's regional director for Europe, said the world must look ahead while adapting to the 'new reality' of killer heat waves and other extreme weather.
Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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