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Poor workers bear the brunt of India's heat wave

Asia Pacific May 16, 2022

Poor workers bear the brunt of India's heat wave

by Sunil Kataria

For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of New Delhi is hard enough. This year, record high temperatures are making it unbearable.

What it’s like to live through India’s nonstop heat wave

Asia Pacific / Science & Health May 15, 2022

What it’s like to live through India’s nonstop heat wave

by Archana Chaudhary and Akshat Rathi

Extreme heat has afflicted India since March, where temperatures in a region home to over 1 billion people broke a 122-year record.

Power crisis in India forecast to persist for months amid 46-degree Celsius heat wave

Asia Pacific May 5, 2022

Power crisis in India forecast to persist for months amid 46-degree Celsius heat wave

by Rajesh Kumar Singh

Households and businesses face ongoing disruptions as coal stockpiles shrink at power plants and fuel imports falter on prices that have surged amid the war in Ukraine.

Extreme weather has killed 140,000 Europeans in 40 years, report says

World Feb 3, 2022

Extreme weather has killed 140,000 Europeans in 40 years, report says

Heat waves accounted for 91% of the lives lost, with the heat wave experienced in the summer of 2003 killing around 80,000 people.

Climate change worsening toll of humid heat on outdoor workers, study says

World Jan 14, 2022

Climate change worsening toll of humid heat on outdoor workers, study says

A punishing mix of heat and humidity that makes outdoor labor difficult and dangerous is causing around 677 billion lost working hours a year.

Most countries may see annual heat extremes every second year, study shows

World / Science & Health Jan 7, 2022

Most countries may see annual heat extremes every second year, study shows

Researchers found that 92% of 165 countries studied are expected to experience extremely hot annual temperatures every two years by 2030.

'Alarm bells' as U.N. validates record Arctic temperature

World Dec 15, 2021

'Alarm bells' as U.N. validates record Arctic temperature

This is the first time record Arctic heat will be added to WMO extreme weather reports, and comes amid waves of record temperature spikes globally.

India’s battle against heat shows stakes of COP26 climate talks

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Nov 10, 2021

India’s battle against heat shows stakes of COP26 climate talks

by Damian Shepherd

It will take decades for COP26 measures to have a tangible impact on temperatures. In the meantime, countries like India have to learn to deal with heat that’s already baked in.

Extreme heat caused by urbanization and global warming threatening cities, study says

World Oct 5, 2021

Extreme heat caused by urbanization and global warming threatening cities, study says

Rising temperatures are aggravating health problems and making moving to urban areas less beneficial for the world's poor.

Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warms

World | FOCUS Sep 1, 2021

Oil-rich Gulf faces prospect of unlivable heat as planet warms

by Aziz El Massassi

Daily temperatures in the coastal metropolis regularly top 40 degrees Celsius for several months of the year and are exacerbated by high humidity.

Weather disasters becoming more frequent and costly, U.N. agency says

World Sep 1, 2021

Weather disasters becoming more frequent and costly, U.N. agency says

by Emma Farge

The World Meteorological Organization attributed the growing frequency to both climate change and improved disaster reporting.

Extreme heat a clear and growing health issue, two studies find

World / Science & Health Aug 20, 2021

Extreme heat a clear and growing health issue, two studies find

by Joel Leon

One of the studies found that over 356,000 people died as a result of extreme heat in 2019, and that the toll was likely to rise in future years.

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