July 2024 marked the second-hottest July in history. It also ended the 13-month streak of global heat records, as every month from June 2023 to June 2024, new temperature records were set, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) stated on Wednesday.
As India goes through another gruelling summer, it becomes increasingly evident that the nation’s cities have become perilous “heat traps,” exacerbated by unbalanced urban development and climate change.
The severe heat waves and high humidity in Bihar claimed 22 lives in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh is experiencing extreme heatwave conditions forcing the state government to take several measures, including delaying the reopening of schools after summer vacations.
Mungeshpur sizzles at 49.6 deg C
On a hot, sultry evening, in the midst of an intense heat wave, the clap of thunder and rumble of clouds, signalling impending rain, greeted the audience at the Ravindra Bharathi auditorium in Hyderabad.
The national capital on Sunday witnessed scorching heat with the maximum temperature pegging at more than 47 degrees C at three places in the city.
Extreme temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius impacted billions of people across Asia in April.
An adolescent girl died of heat wave while she along with her friend was making reels in the Sonarpur area of South 24-Parganas district.
Kolkatans struggling to beat the heat may have to face a tougher time in the next few days. The meteorological office is anticipating hotter days ahead for the city at least till 24 April, when the day temperatures could touch 41 degree Celsius.
