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  Goa: Schools to remain shut by afternoon for 2-days amid 'heatwave' alert by IMD

  India | March 09, 2023 12:37 IST

  Goa heatwave alert: "The maximum temperature over Goa is likely to remain 4-6 degree Celsius higher than its normal value," it said. On Wednesday the daytime temperature in the capital city was 38.4 degree Celsius, which was 4.6 degree Celsius above average.

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  Summer Season: Five hydrated beverages to fend off heat wave

  Health | March 07, 2023 15:30 IST

  Beverages, from buttermilk to lemon water, can assist in bringing down your body temperature while the heat wave lasts.

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  Summer has arrived! IMD issues season’s first heatwave alert in Konkan and Kutch regions

  India | February 20, 2023 12:26 IST

  India could skip the spring season entirely and enter directly into summer, as the maximum temperatures in seven states have surpassed those usually recorded in mid-March. Now IMD has issued a heatwave alert for the Konkan and Kutch regions of western and northwest India.

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  Why is India glaring at a major power crisis this summer, and what's next | Depth analysis

  India | May 01, 2022 19:09 IST

  Coal accounts for nearly 75% of India's power output. But with the shortage of coal, the power crisis is inevitable. There are other factors that add as well.

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  Extreme heatwave sweeps across India, Uttar Pradesh's Banda records 47.4 degrees Celsius

  India | December 27, 2022 3:24 IST

  IMD has predicted there'll be no significant change in maximum temperatures over many parts of northwest India till May 2, no significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over many parts of Central India and Gujarat till May 1.

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  Summer vacation to begin early in Bengal amid 'searing heatwave', announces govt | Details here

  Education | April 27, 2022 18:21 IST

  Bengal had been under severe heatwave this summer. The weather forecast for southern and western districts of West Bengal for the rest of the week held out no hope for a respite with no rain in sight.

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  Heat wave to continue in Delhi, temperature likely to settle at 40 degrees Celsius

  India | April 08, 2022 10:52 IST

  On Thursday (April 7), the maximum temperature settled at 40 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal.

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  Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to witness increased heat waves, flooding: Report

  August 09, 2021 17:39 IST

  The warming of the ocean will lead to a rise in sea levels, which will contribute to more frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-level areas.

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  Expect severe heat wave in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan for a week: IMD

  India | July 01, 2021 12:57 IST

  Lack of rainfall and hot winds blowing from Rajasthan was behind the severe weather condition, IMD said.

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  Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

  World | July 01, 2021 11:52 IST

  Oregon health officials said late Wednesday more than 60 deaths have been tied to the heat, with the state’s largest county, Multnomah, blaming the weather for 45 deaths since the heat wave began Friday.

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  Heatwave grips New York City, cooling centres open

  World | June 30, 2021 12:24 IST

  Much of the US East Coast is expected to witness temperatures top 32 degrees Celsius until Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  EXPLAINER: What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?

  World | June 18, 2021 8:56 IST

  Record daily highs of heat waves were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. 

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  Heatwave unlikely in Delhi for another week: IMD

  India | April 05, 2021 19:52 IST

  The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a maximum of 38.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.

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  Killer heat waves, severe flooding: India may suffer devastating climate change impact in 80 years

  India | June 05, 2020 17:17 IST

  ​India could see devastating climate change effects, including killer heat waves and severe flooding, in the next 80 years, a study has said. The study also called for urgent steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert associated risks to the country's population, ecosystems, and economy.

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  Intensity of heat wave expected to reduce from May 28: IMD

  News | May 27, 2020 16:29 IST

  India Meteorological Department Senior Scientist, Naresh Kumar informed that intensity of heat wave is likely to reduce from May 28.

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  Heat wave tightens its grip across country

  News | May 26, 2020 19:42 IST

  Parts of India are facing soaring temperatures with mercury constantly breaching the 45-degree mark.

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  Heatwave: IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; asks people to stay indoors

  India | May 25, 2020 10:47 IST

  The heatwave is here! The IMD has issued a red alert for Delhi-NCR, other northern states for today and tomorrow. In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if the temperature soars to 45 degrees Celsius even for a day, according to the IMD.

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  North India reels under heat wave

  News | May 25, 2020 0:00 IST

  North Indian states are witnessing a high rise in mercury during summers. Delhiites are facing a tough time beating the heat.

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  Severe heatwave will sweep northern, central India: IMD

  India | May 24, 2020 15:57 IST

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that severe heatwave will sweep parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana in the next five days.

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  Delhi feels the heat as temperature soars past 45 Degrees

  News | May 23, 2020 16:47 IST

  Country is witnessing a rise in mercury, and the Delhiites, in particular, are having a tough time beating the heat as Palam area of the national capital reported temperature going above 45 Degrees Celsius on May 22.