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Heatwave in Delhi from Friday, temp likely to touch 44 degrees

United News of India (UNI) — Thu, 12 May 2022 06:47:57 +0000

New Delhi May 12: India Meteorological Department predicted a fresh spell of heatwave from Friday. As the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 44 degrees Celsius. Officials informed on Thursday. “The maximum temperature is expected to rise by another one to three degrees. With heatwave conditions likely to hit Delhi from Friday onwards.

The IMD said. On Thursday, the maximum temperature in the city is likely to hover around 43 degree Celsius. With a clear sky. The minimum temperature in the morning (05:30am) settled around, 29.5 degree Celsius. Four notches above normal. The relative humidity at 8:30 AM on Thursday stood at 61 per cent. According to data shared by the India Meteorological Department or IMD Earlier, the weather agency, forecast heatwave in Northwest and Central India over the next five days. “Heat Wave conditions are isolated/at a few places very likely over East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh during 11th to 15th May 2022″, IMD tweeted.

Pakistan bridge collapses amid heatwave

United News of India (UNI) — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:58:06 +0000

Islamabad, May 11: A key bridge in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region was swept away by waters from a glacial lake. The Hassanabad bridge on the Karakoram Highway was destroyed on Saturday. By gushing floodwaters, stranding thousands of locals and tourists, a media report said. The Shishper glacier near Mount Shishpar reportedly started melting due to the heat that led to the floods. The flood also swept away two hydro power projects. And submerged houses, farm land and water supply channels. The report said. Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s new Climate Change Minister, warned that several areas were vulnerable to the rising heat. “Pakistan has the highest number of glaciers outside the polar region and many are losing mass due to high global temperatures,” she said.

Heatwave to hit Delhi, temp likely to touch 45 degree Celsius

United News of India (UNI) — Mon, 09 May 2022 07:15:08 +0000

After a brief respite from the scorching heat, the national capital is likely to face another spell of heatwave and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 41 degree Celsius, as per India Meteorological Department on Monday. “The maximum temperature could be around 44 degrees Celsius on May 11. And it could rise further to 45 degrees Celsius by May 14”. Said the IMD. The weather agency said the maximum temperature over Northwest India is likely to increase. By two to four degrees in the next four days.

On Monday morning the minimum temperature recorded was 27.6 degrees Celsius. Three degrees above normal for this time of the year. Over the next six days, the minimum temperature could be around 28 or 29 degrees Celsius. As per the forecast. At 8.30 am on Monday, the relative humidity was recorded at 60 per cent. On Sunday, the maximum temperature recorded was 40.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the normal, at the Safdarjung weather observatory.

Heatwave continues in Delhi

United News of India (UNI) — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:55:01 +0000

New Delhi, April 30: Delhi continues to reel under the severe heatwave conditions with the temperature recording over 40 degrees Celsius till 1130 hours on Saturday , as per India Meteorological Department. The Palam observatory till 1130 hours recorded the maximum temperature at 41.6 degrees Celsius, while Pitampura at 42.91 degrees Celsius. “The sky will remain clear during the day. Heatwave conditions to remain at many places with severe at isolated places,” an official of IMD said. He said the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.7 degrees Celsius.

Two notches above the Norma. And the maximum temperature is likely to hover at around 44 degrees Celsius. The weather official also informed that the severe heatwave conditions will continue to prevail in the national capital till May 2. He also said there is no rainfall on forecast. Meanwhile, the IMD in a series of tweets said, “Heatwave conditions to continue over Northwest and Central India till May 2 and over East India till April 30 and abate thereafter.” “Heatwave conditions in some/isolated parts over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, East Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu Division and Vidarbha to continue till May 2,” it said. The IMD said thunderstorm activity likely to enhance over East. And Northeast India from Saturday and over northwest India from May 3.

Heatwave situation still prevailing across several districts in South Bengal

United News of India (UNI) — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:09:22 +0000

The heatwave situation is still prevailing across several districts in South Bengal and it will continue for the next couple of days, according to the Met forecast on Friday. The possibility of a link between the prolonged dry spell in south Bengal and climate change cannot be ruled out, a senior Met official said. The spell is an addition to a series of “unusual” climatological events this year, said Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, deputy director-general of the India Meteorological Department, Kolkata. But he also gave a disclaimer that “one year’s aberrations” were far from enough to substantiate any link with long-term climate change. “Extreme weather events are happening more frequently than before, maybe because of climate change. But data from one year or two years cannot be conclusive. This needs extensive research,” he said.

Heatwave conditions have been created in several districts of South Bengal including Kolkata. The maximum temperature in Kolkata is now around 40 degrees. It has also been warned that the effect will be maximum between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Doctors are advising that it is better not to set foot outside the house without necessity. Heatwave has also affected the outdoor shooting of the movie series. The Met office here has forecast heatwave conditions in seven south Bengal districts. For the next two days. While Kolkata, too, will witness a heatwave-like condition. The average highest temperature of the day hovered over 42 degrees Celsius in most of the south Bengal districts on Friday. It is learned that such a situation will prevail in all the districts of South Bengal till Sunday.

From the heat, however, there is no relief right now. The meteorological department said that there is no possibility of rain at present. At the same time, there is no possibility of Kalbaishakhi anywhere. South Bengal is suffocating in the scorching heat. Somewhere maximum temperature 44 degrees, then somewhere 42 degrees Celsius. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced early summer vacation for schools from May 2 following extreme heatwave conditions in the state. The announcement came after the Chief Minister conducted a meeting on the heatwave conditions prevailing in the state. Banerjee appealed not only to government schools but also to private schools in the state to take a humane approach to the matter.

The Chief Minister said she had received information that many children were. ” In this extreme heat, it is becoming a risk for students to come to school. So the summer vacation has been brought forward”. She said. Banerjee said during a meeting with officials, “We know the temperature is very high in many districts. Schoolchildren are suffering owing to the prevailing weather. Many children have fallen sick unable to tolerate the heat wave.

So, we have decided to start summer vacation from May 2″. She hinted that the vacation may continue till June 15 or 20. But said the school education department will take the final call. Earlier, a renowned school in the city announced the cancellation of all in-person classes till Friday due to the heatwave. Classes will be held online, as per the regular schedule, the school authorities informed parents and students. “We hope the weather condition will improve from next week. To enable us to resume in-school classes from Monday,” the official notice stated.

World’s first patient diagnosed with ‘climate change’ in Canada

News Desk — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:05:24 +0000

A doctor in the Canadian province of British Columbia labelled a patient with breathing problems as suffering from “climate change,” maybe the first such case ever documented.

The woman was having trouble breathing after the recent wildfires in the Kootenays aggravated her asthma, according to the Times Colonist newspaper in Canada. According to the BC Wildfire Service website, the Kootenays region in British Columbia has seen over 1,600 wildfires this fiscal year.

Dr. Kyle Merritt, who oversees the emergency room (ER) at Kootenay Lake Hospital, has seen multiple cases where the record heat has exacerbated pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, and so on. However, it is difficult to link mortality or serious disease to heatwaves or air pollution. Dr. Merritt sought out to other medical specialists in neighbouring provinces of Prince George, Kamloops, Vancouver, and Victoria to address the rising cases of heart disease, which he had only observed in medical school, according to the story.

Hundreds of people have died in a heatwave that has broken Canadian heat records, including an all-time high of 49.6 degrees Celsius in Lytton, British Columbia, on June 29.

When asked why he made the unexpected diagnosis, Dr. Merritt is quoted in the article as saying: “If we’re not looking at the underlying cause, and we’re just treating the symptoms, we’re just gonna keep falling further and further behind.” The three weeks of summer, when the COVID-19 pandemic, the heatwave, wildfires, and air pollution all collided, were exceptionally tough, according to the father of three.