Heat waves are studied to understand their regional vulnerability, causation over the Indian subcontinent in the context of the current global warming scenario. An updated, high resolution gridded surface air temperature data sourced from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the recent 65-...
Last year,severe heat waves killed more than 100 peoplein India and neighboring Pakistan in April and May alone. The scorching temperatures also destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of crops, affecting millions of people in India's vast agriculture sector. ...
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People walk under a umbrella on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi on May 29, 2024, amid ongoing heatwave.Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images The India Meteorological Department released a severe heat wave warning for the region as a result of the forecast. Heat waves ...
Temperatures are expected to slightly cool over the coming days, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), however experts say the climate crisis is only going to cause more frequent and longer heatwaves in the future, testing India’s ability to adapt. ...
Especially in the northwestern, central and south-central regions of India. There has been an increase in severe heat waves in India in recent years. Cities are particularly vulnerable to these extreme heatwaves as their high built density absorbs and retains heat, leading to higher temperatures ...
The increased temperature and humidity in the atmosphere under global warming is the primary cause of the upsurge of heat waves in the tropical belt. The central east coast of India (CECI; Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana) is one of the most heavily affected areas in terms of casualties...
Even as we sit at the precipice of a cyclonic storm and the Southwest Monsoon season, a lack of rainy respite will ensure that these heatwaves continue across the heat-struck states. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD),heatwave conditionsare likely to scorch some ...
Heatwaves with severe impacts have increased and projected to become more frequent under warming climate in India. Concurrent day and nighttime heatwaves can exacerbate human discomfort causing high morbidity and mortality; however, their changes in the observed and projected climate remain unrecognized....