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Heatwaves, lightning now a natural calamity in NDRF protocol, says Centre

The current list of notified disasters has 12 entries: cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslides, avalanches, cloudburst, pest attack, and frost and cold waves.

Updated 7 days ago

Hungary PM flags 'critical' days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown

Hungary PM flags 'critical' days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown

Published 9 days ago

South Korea issues heatwave alert as temperature hits record

People playing in a fountain to cool off in Yangsan.

Published 10 days ago

UK government says more than half of England ‘officially in drought’

A person uses an umbrella to shield from the sun as they walk near the Elizabeth Tower -more commonly known as Big Ben - and the Houses of Parliament, whilst near drought conditions continue in many parts of the UK, in London, Britain, July 29, 2026.

Updated 14 days ago

Dutch woman compares childbirth experience in India and the Netherlands. Watch

Ivana has been living in India for nearly 9 years.

Updated 15 days ago

17 US states under electricity emergency as heat strains power grid

17 US states under an electricity emergency (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated 16 days ago

Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

Published 17 days ago

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires continue to rage near Madrid

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires continue to rage amid climate change.

Published 19 days ago

Birthday girl Aamna Sharif on exploring Europe amid the intense heatwave

Aamna Sharif

Updated 28 days ago

Why India needs to see temperature from space

Climate Crisis (Shutterstock)

Published 28 days ago

New study on heat-risk cities includes 14 from India: Full top 50 list here

A new study reveals the list of top cities most at heat-risk as temperatures warm around the globe

Updated 32 days ago

Western Europe sizzles: Records its hottest June, says EU Monitor

A woman with an umbrella walks at Plaza Puerta del Sol during a spring heatwave in Madrid, Spain.

Updated 34 days ago

The climate crisis as a challenges for ASHAs

Heatwave (HT Photo)

Published 34 days ago

WHO predicts ‘more deadly weeks’ for Europe as severe heatwave develops again

WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge calls on European countries to develop heat-health action plans as another heat dome develops over the continent

Published 36 days ago

10,000 people evacuated as wildfire rages in southwest France after heatwave

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire gripped Ille-sur-Tet near Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales departement in France

Published 37 days ago

Searing US heat dome disrupts July 4 celebrations, strains grid

A searing heat dome over eastern USA pushes electricity demand as temperatures hit alarming records

Published 37 days ago

From US to Europe, why heat waves are heightening the risk of blackouts

In late June, a heat wave in France left nearly 70,000 households without power after a transformer failed under high temperatures.

Updated 37 days ago

Record high temp, red alerts and no respite: Europe heatwave sets new records

A firefighter uses water cannon to spray residents at Heroes Square to help them cool off during a severe heatwave in Budapest, Hungary

Published 38 days ago

Historic cities are deteriorating faster, are we planning for it?

Climate change

Published 38 days ago

Extreme heat wave disrupts July 4 and America 250 events on East Coast

Great American State Fair was postponed until 5 PM due to extreme heat.

Updated 39 days ago

Death toll climbs as Europe boils, no relief from heatwave in sight

Last time people experienced such soaring temperatures in Europe was over two decades back in August 2003 during an intense 16-day heatwave,

Updated 40 days ago

Khamenei's funeral: How Iran's Grand Mosalla is preparing amid mass turnout call

Coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a farewell ceremony near the office of the late Iranian leader, in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.

Updated 40 days ago

Monsoon arrives in Punjab, heavy rain likely from July 4

The onset of the monsoon has come at a crucial time for the farming community, with paddy transplantation currently underway across Punjab. (PTI)

Updated 40 days ago

NYC Mayor asks residents to keep AC at 25°C during heatwave; people say ‘no way!

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during an announcement of a handshake agreement on the 2027 budget in the rotunda of City Hall in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a deal on a $125.8 billion final city budget on Tuesday, after days of contentious negotiations between the Mayor's office and the City Council. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Published 41 days ago

Will Donald Trump deliver speech in 107-degree heat? 'I can do anything'

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Burning Hills Amphitheatre on the day of the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

Published 41 days ago

Viral video shows Paris residents lounging inside IKEA to escape heatwave

Europe is battling one of its most severe heatwaves on record.

Updated 42 days ago

Why heatwave surge is a political problem in Germany

A severe heat wave has gripped most of Europe, becoming a key talking point for the opposition party in Germany

Published 42 days ago

Heat dome & Europe link: The extreme weather about to hit US amid World Cup

Temperatures across large swathes of the US are forecast to reach between 35°C and 40.6°C.

Updated 42 days ago

Monsoon expected by July 3-4 as heatwave-like conditions grip Delhi

Heat peaks as capital swelters, feels-like temperature hits 53.5°C.

Updated 43 days ago

Deaths, melting tram tracks, cooking food under Sun: Battles of Europe heatwave

A compilation of videos on social media showed chocolates and other food items melting inside stores, a shopping cart kept in the Sun melting, shoes melting, bananas hung up falling off of peels, and more.

Updated 43 days ago

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