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Wildfires around Los Angeles blanket city in smoke

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Published on Sep 11, 2024 04:10 AM IST

AFP |

California wildfires grow as heatwave worsens, sending smoke into Nevada

Southern California's Santa Barbara County issued a health alert due to extreme temperatures. Over 530 residents were evacuated near Sierra Brooks.

A wildfire is seen along Highway 32 near Butte Meadows, California, U.S. July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Published on Sep 05, 2024 07:06 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra

Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat

Cooler climes in Croatia's hidden gem: Fuzine becomes tourist haven amid heatwaves this summer

This aerial view shows the lake Bajer, with the village of Fuzine, in Western Croatia. Croatia mountain hideaway: Tourists discover cool comfort in Fuzine as they flee summer heat (Photo by DANIEL KASAP / AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Aug 05, 2024 08:06 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

STEM to DIY: Educational indoor play ideas for hot summer days

Want to keep kids cool and entertained? Check out these educational indoor activities that will keep your children engaged in fun during scorching summers

Beating summer heatwaves with indoor toys: Creative indoor activities to keep kids engaged during extreme summer heat (Photo by HoneyKids Asia)

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Published on Jul 28, 2024 07:16 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

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Published on Jul 27, 2024 04:00 PM IST

AP |

World recorded its hottest day ever on July 21, says EU's Climate Copernicus

The temperature recorded on Sunday was slightly higher than the previous record set last July with 17.08 degrees Celsius, according to preliminary data.

Copernicus Climate also confirmed that record daily temperature average which set last year was appear to have been broken on Sunday, reported news agency Reuters. (AFP)

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Published on Jul 23, 2024 06:15 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US

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Published on Jul 11, 2024 09:36 AM IST

AP |

Tourists flock to Death Valley amid searing US heatwave blamed for many deaths

Death Valley's scorching temperatures attract adventurers despite USA's heatwave warnings

A stop sign warns tourists of extreme heat at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. Tourists defy heatwave warnings by US to capture Death Valley's unique landscape(Photo by Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

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Published on Jul 10, 2024 02:51 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Death Valley, California

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

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Updated on Jul 09, 2024 08:42 AM IST

AP |

Americans swelter in extreme temperatures amid persistent heat wave in the US

On Saturday, Raleigh, North Carolina, reached an all-time record high of 106 degrees F (41.1 C), with a maximum heat index of 118 F (47.7 C)

Security staff members cool off near cooling fans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 6, 2024 during a record-breaking heatwave in the US. The administration of US President Joe Biden on July 2, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting laborers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant staff and others exposed to consistently high heat indexes, which measures how the temperature actually feels to humans. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)(AFP)

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Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:05 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Arya Vaishnavi

Persistent heat wave in the US expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East

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Updated on Jul 07, 2024 08:57 PM IST

AP |

Tomato rates soar as Centre looks to south for new stock

Last month, a delayed monsoon and blistering temperatures, followed by heavy rains have disrupted supplies

Tomato prices have shot up across India with retail price around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75/kg in Delhi and National Capital Region. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2024 04:30 AM IST

ByZia Haq, Aheli Das

A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record temperatures

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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 06:28 AM IST

AP |

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

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Published on Jul 04, 2024 10:47 AM IST

AP |

The heat cannot be described, only felt: Mira Road Hajj pilgrim recalls trauma

Nine hundred pilgrims from across the world who were in Saudi Arabia on Hajj this year have died from a heat wave; 98 of them are Indians

The heat cannot be described, only felt: Hajj pilgrim

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Updated on Jun 22, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByMufeed Mahdi Rizvi

Heatwave claims at least 125 lives in Mexico this year

More than 2,300 people have suffered heat stroke, dehydration and sunburns.

Emergency services in Veracruz have been responding to a greater number of heat-related emergencies(Reuters)

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Published on Jun 20, 2024 11:27 PM IST

AP |

Amid heat wave, Delhi LG directs chief secy to ensure water for poor | Updates

Data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected state in terms of heat wave related deaths.

Local tourists exhausted with the heat wave buy drinking water bottles, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. India's capital New Delhi remains in the grip of a scorching heat wave which according to India's weather agency, is among the longest heat spells the city has faced in recent times. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Scorching US temperatures, humidity offer no relief on Juneteenth

A blistering heatwave, extending from the Midwest to New England, swept over the federally recognized US holiday on Juneteenth 2024.

Children play in a city water feature during a heatwave affecting the U.S. Northeast in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. June 19, 2024.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2024 05:01 AM IST

AP | ByAshima Grover

Centre asks states, UTs to submit daily data on heatstroke cases | Top updates

The move comes amid a punishing heat wave sustaining over weeks across several states of the country, particularly in Central and Northwest India.

New Delhi, India - June 19, 2024: A rickshaw puller seen during Hot weather at Kamla Market, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 09:51 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Heat wave in Delhi pushes peak power demand to all-time high of 8,656 MW

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 07:40 PM IST

PTI |

Weather updates: Thunderstorms in Delhi? Heatwave may ease from June 20

Heatwave conditions are expected in New Delhi today, said the IMD. The possibility of thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds is predicted at some locations.

Representative Image: Commuters brave the heat wave on a hot summer afternoon . (HT FILE PHOTO/Vipin Kumar)

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Published on Jun 19, 2024 09:37 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Haryana roadways buses to provide drinking water to passengers

The director state transport in a letter to the general managers of all the depots of the roadways, directed to ensure availability of drinking water in the roadways buses with immediate effect

“Due to continuous rise in heat wave, passengers travelling in roadways buses should be provided drinking water so that they do not face difficulties...every bus of the roadways should have cold drinking water availability,” said the director transport. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Delhi heat wave: ‘Out all day in the sun, but no relief at night’

Delhi residents, including migrant workers and ragpickers, struggle to sleep in the blazing heat

Homeless people seen staying inside a night shelter amid extreme hot weather conditions at Lodhi Road in New Delhi(HT Photo/Raj K Raj)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 05:24 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Varun Bhandari

Monsoon in U.P. delayed, red alert in 22 districts

Southwest monsoon in Uttar Pradesh delayed, expected in eastern parts by June 25. Red alert in 22 districts till June 20. Light rain likely, heat wave persists.

The IMD has issued a red alert in 22 U.P. districts till June 20 and orange alert in 18 districts till June 22. (For Rep)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 05:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Extreme heat grips US, triggering alerts for 75 million Americans

Over 75 million Americans face extreme heat alerts as a heat wave sweeps eastward, with the mid-Atlantic and New England expected to hit the 90s this week.

A dangerous heatwave was building over parts of the western United States on with forecasters warning of rocketing temperatures in an early taste of a possibly brutal summer for the region. The mercury was expected to top out at well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), with some areas experiencing highs as much as 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)(AFP)

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Published on Jun 18, 2024 07:17 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra

No respite from heatwave, Bathinda sizzles at 46.9° C

There was no let-up in the ongoing heat wave conditions sweeping Punjab and Haryana for the last several days, with Bathinda reeling at 46.9 degrees Celsius on Monday

A man drinks water to quench his thirst on a hot summer day, in Amritsar, Monday. (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 18, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByHTC

Summer break Chhattisgarh schools extended till June 25, details here

Amid the rising temperatures, the Chhattisgarh government has extended summer vacations for schools till June 25. Read full details below.

Chhattisgarh government has extended summer vacation for students of all schools amid rising temperatures. (Representative image/AFP)

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Published on Jun 17, 2024 01:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Raipur

Heat stress may reduce from June 19; monsoon remains weak and slow

There is a red category warning for Punajab, Haryana, Delhi Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and Monday owing to very high temperatures

Heat Waves are a period of unusually high temperatures as compared to what is normally expected over a region. (Representative Image)

india news

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 05:04 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Relief in sight: Heat wave to ease in U.P. from June 19

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury in the state, says IMD

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury. (For Representation)

cities

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Blazing heat: Lucknow hits 45.3°C, hottest June day in 7 years

At 34.3 degrees Celsius, Prayagraj recorded its warmest June night ever on Friday in its 127-year observational history (1898-2024), surpassing the previous record of 33.9°C on June 16, 2019.

With temperatures crossing 46°C, the water level of the Ganga is receding. Dry patches have emerged mid-stream at Samne Ghat, Varanasi, as seen on Friday. (Rajesh Kumar/ HT)

cities

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

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Wildfires around Los Angeles blanket city in smoke

Southern California's Santa Barbara County issued a health alert due to extreme temperatures. Over 530 residents were evacuated near Sierra Brooks.

Cooler climes in Croatia's hidden gem: Fuzine becomes tourist haven amid heatwaves this summer

Want to keep kids cool and entertained? Check out these educational indoor activities that will keep your children engaged in fun during scorching summers

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

The temperature recorded on Sunday was slightly higher than the previous record set last July with 17.08 degrees Celsius, according to preliminary data.

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US

Death Valley's scorching temperatures attract adventurers despite USA's heatwave warnings

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

On Saturday, Raleigh, North Carolina, reached an all-time record high of 106 degrees F (41.1 C), with a maximum heat index of 118 F (47.7 C)

Persistent heat wave in the US expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East

Last month, a delayed monsoon and blistering temperatures, followed by heavy rains have disrupted supplies

A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record temperatures

India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves

Nine hundred pilgrims from across the world who were in Saudi Arabia on Hajj this year have died from a heat wave; 98 of them are Indians

More than 2,300 people have suffered heat stroke, dehydration and sunburns.

Data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected state in terms of heat wave related deaths.

A blistering heatwave, extending from the Midwest to New England, swept over the federally recognized US holiday on Juneteenth 2024.

The move comes amid a punishing heat wave sustaining over weeks across several states of the country, particularly in Central and Northwest India.

Heat wave in Delhi pushes peak power demand to all-time high of 8,656 MW

Heatwave conditions are expected in New Delhi today, said the IMD. The possibility of thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds is predicted at some locations.

The director state transport in a letter to the general managers of all the depots of the roadways, directed to ensure availability of drinking water in the roadways buses with immediate effect

Delhi residents, including migrant workers and ragpickers, struggle to sleep in the blazing heat

Southwest monsoon in Uttar Pradesh delayed, expected in eastern parts by June 25. Red alert in 22 districts till June 20. Light rain likely, heat wave persists.

Over 75 million Americans face extreme heat alerts as a heat wave sweeps eastward, with the mid-Atlantic and New England expected to hit the 90s this week.

There was no let-up in the ongoing heat wave conditions sweeping Punjab and Haryana for the last several days, with Bathinda reeling at 46.9 degrees Celsius on Monday

Amid the rising temperatures, the Chhattisgarh government has extended summer vacations for schools till June 25. Read full details below.

There is a red category warning for Punajab, Haryana, Delhi Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and Monday owing to very high temperatures

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury in the state, says IMD

At 34.3 degrees Celsius, Prayagraj recorded its warmest June night ever on Friday in its 127-year observational history (1898-2024), surpassing the previous record of 33.9°C on June 16, 2019.

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