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Saturday, August 23, 2025
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Topic: Heatwave

Here’s what lies behind India’s rising heatwaves even before ‘hot season’ kicked in

2022 March was the hottest in 122 years since the IMD started maintaining records. Know why extreme heat waves are rising in India.

IMD predicts heatwave to persist for next 6 days in Delhi, temperature to soar 42 degrees

India recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heatwave scorching large swathes of the country in the month.

Surviving the next 50 years is an existential crisis – 3 things we must do now

The latest IPCC climate report warned that ‘nowhere is safe’.

Intensive irrigation has worsened lethal ‘moist heat stress’ in India, IIT study finds

Moist heat stress reduces the human body’s ability to cool itself in humid conditions, and is closely associated with mortality in India.

It touched 37°C in Siberia. That’s how bad the Arctic heatwave is

The director of the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, who is an Arctic climate scientist, writes about why Arctic heatwaves are becoming more common.

Thunderstorm on 29-30 May likely to bring relief from heatwave in parts of north India

Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh have been experiencing blistering heat for days with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius in some places.

As temperatures surpass 45 degrees, IMD issues red alert for parts of north India

The red warning has been issued to caution people not to step out during 1 pm to 5 pm, when the intensity of the heat is the most.

Global heatwave: The human body is already close to its thermal limits

When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, it is so full of water vapour that sweat no longer evaporates. Our body’s core temperature starts rising.

It’s not just Chennai, India’s drying lakes crisis has spread far and wide

From Bhopal to Bengaluru and Chennai to the perennially thirsty Marathwada region of Maharashtra, rain-fed lakes are drying up alarmingly fast.

Heatwave pushes Delhi govt to extend summer vacations for a week for students upto class 8

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is also the education minister, clarified that the order will apply for both government and private schools.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.