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TopicHigh temperatures

Topic: high temperatures

The ‘urban heat island’ phenomenon: Why some parts of Delhi are hotter than others

Over the last few years, the Capital's more urbanised & populated pockets have been recording warmer days by at least 2-3 degrees Celsius, compared to greener & spacious residential areas.

Delhi records warmest night of season, IMD issues yellow alert for heatwave amid poor air quality

IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky, with maximum temperature expected to settle at around 40 degrees Celsius.

World begins transitioning to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures, more floods likely in India

Findings don't imply 1.5C threshold is breached, but means earth has already warmed enough to start recording such temperatures. India may see more weather extremes like droughts.

Climate change adding 50 to 80 warmer nights each year to Indian summers, study finds

Greater impact on night temperatures above 25°C in cities like Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Siliguri where 80-86 days above threshold were added, says Climate Central.

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives in northern hemisphere

Record temperatures already reached in recent days are suspected to have caused hundreds if not thousands of deaths across Asia and Europe.

‘Feels like I’m drinking boiling water’ — heatwave exacts brutal toll on delivery agents

Delivery agents are among those forced to endure scorching temperatures for extended periods due to their work. Study shows it decreases productivity.

Delhi hits highest-ever temperature at 52.3 degrees as unprecedented heat wave continues

An IMD official told PTI, this is the highest ever maximum temperature recorded so far in Delhi.

Northwest & central India under severe heat spell, high night time temperatures most worrying

According to IMD, higher than expected minimum temperatures are increasing regions' heat stress by not allowing surfaces to cool down post sundown. This could have deadly health impacts.

2023 likely to become hottest year in record as global mean temperature hits new high

Last month was the warmest September on record globally, with 0.93C above the average temperature for the same month in 1991-2020.

65 countries witness record high temperatures in August, says Berkeley Earth report

Berkeley Earth said August 2023 exceeded the previous record set in August 2016 by 0.31 degrees Celsius, “a surprisingly large margin, well outside the margin of uncertainty”.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

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.