Heatwave

May 8, 2024 9:12 PM

Residents bear the brunt of torrid heatwave in India’s desert state

Residents living in India's northwestern Rajasthan state sweltered through intense heatwave conditions on Wednesday (May 08), with forecasts suggesting no respite. Locals were seen walking with their heads covered for protection from the scorching sun while some vendors selling cold beverages were crowded with people looking to beat the heat. State capital Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 43 Degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. Meanwhile, in the southern...

May 2, 2024 1:35 PM

Heatwave scorches East, South India; Telangana temperatures may hit 45°C: IMD

Vast swathes of eastern and southern India continued to reel under an intense heatwave on Thursday, with temperatures soaring well above the 40°C mark in several regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the scorching conditions are likely to persist over the next few days, with some areas in Telangana potentially experiencing maximum temperatures of up to 45°C. IMD scientist Dr. A. Sravani highlighted the severity of the heatwave gripping Telangana. "The maximum temp...

May 2, 2024 11:20 AM

Crisis hits North Bengal tea industry due to heat wave

The tea industry in North Bengal is currently facing significant challenges due to a prolonged heat wave affecting the region. This weather anomaly has led to adverse impacts on tea production, with tea gardens experiencing a drastic reduction in leaf growth. North Bengal, known for its prolific tea gardens totaling around 500 and producing approximately 640 million kg of tea annually is seeing some of its districts hit by unusually high temperatures. These conditions have caused tea bushes to ...

April 25, 2024 6:27 PM

In Bangladesh, heatwave alert extended for 72 hours:

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued again a country-wide fresh heat wave alert message for the next 72 hours from Thursday morning. At least ten people, which includes maximum farmers, have died of suspected heat stroke in the last couple of days in different parts of Bangladesh. Amid severe heatwave, hospitals across Khulna division of Bangladesh are struggling to accommodate an influx of heat stroke affected patients. Key healthcare facilities, including Khulna Medical C...

April 22, 2024 10:21 PM

Bangladesh issues nationwide new heatwave alert for 3 more days

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has extended the heat alert for three more days from Monday. Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rahman said the prevailing extreme heatwave may linger in Bangladesh for the next 72-hour starting from Monday (April 22). Earlier on April 19, the Met Office issued the first three-day heatwave alert. Very severe heat wave has gripped parts of Bangladesh, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to over 42 degrees Celsius in some areas. Very sever...

April 22, 2024 12:34 PM

Heatwave warnings for East Indian states issued for four days

Severe heat wave conditions will continue over East India during four days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that a heat wave will prevail over parts of Odisha today and over West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4 days. The IMD also said that hot and humid weather will continue over West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Kerala till the 25th of this month. Meanwhile, the weather agency has forecast heavy rainfall with...

April 9, 2024 9:30 PM

World faced hottest March ever: EU climate agency

The world experienced the hottest March ever, making it the tenth month in a row that is the warmest on record, the European Union climate agency said on Tuesday. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that the average surface air temperature was 14.14 degrees Celsius globally which was 0.73 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for March and 0.10 degrees Celsius above the previous high set in March 2016. Moreover, the global average temperature is also the highest on record, w...