HEALTH-INDIA: THOUSANDS OF HEAT-WAVE DEATHS BLAMED ON NEGLECTRanjit Devraj
The recent increasing trend in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves is often attributed to cli- mate change2–4. However, we need more detailed analyses because year-to year variations are large. The European heat wave of August 2003 caused total deaths of about 35000 with more than 14,...
it has also brought along numerous unforeseen adverse effects. Urbanisation, in conjunction with UHI impacts in metropolitan areas, significantly changes local and regional climates, contributing to weather extremes such as higher temperature anomalies, thermal stress,...
Mumbai’s April heat stroke deaths highlighted the need for more nuanced and localized warnings, researchers say. That day’s high temperature of roughly 36°C was 1°C shy of the heat wave alert threshold for coastal cities set by national meteorological authorities. But the effects of the he...
A man sleeps on his rickshaw on a street in New Delhi, India, amid a deadly heat wave, May 31, 2024.ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty The scorching heat has resulted in deaths of more than 50 people across India, most dying of suspected heat stroke and other heat-related symptoms. At least 29...
Yin et al. analyzed the spatiotemporal distribution and risk of heat waves by apparent temperature, population and NDVI data, and the results showed that the eastern part of China deepens economic development while taking heat wave risk into account31. Here we better reflected the spatial ...
Over the past decade, average annual heat wave frequency has increased by 50% globally compared to pre-industrial averages. Parts of the world are getting hit much harder. Studies show the likelihood of extreme heat waves in India and Pakistan, for example, has increased by a staggering 150 ...
India has been substantially affected by deadly heatwaves in the past due to the warming climate and increasing population5,6,7,8,9,10,11. For instance, heatwaves during 1998 and 2015 caused more than 2000 deaths each in India. More importantly, exposure to the severe heatwaves5, heat ...
Even small increases in extreme heat can contribute to increased heat-related illnesses and deaths, so extreme events are good times to rethink some of our habits to ensure we avoid ill effects. Try to avoid going outside, especially for exercise or labor during the hottest hours of 3pm to ...
heat wave (redirected fromheat-wave) heat wave A period of time in which the weather is unusually and persistently hot.Our summers are usually very mild here, but we've been in the midst of a heat wave recently that's made it feel like the tropics!A: "How have you been during this...