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CoP distributes sunglasses for Chennai traffic cops to beat the heat
As many as 1500 traffic cops will be given the sunglasses, issued by a private company. Each pair of sunglasses costs Rs 1,990, and a total of Rs...
Health risks surge in UK due to climate change: Report
12 Dec 2023The report estimates that there will be up to 10,000 deaths in the country by the 2050s as a result of extreme heat.
Wildfires force evacuation in US town amid extreme drought, heat
25 Aug 2023There were almost 350 wildfires burning in the state, CNN quoted Mike Steele, communications director at the Louisiana Governor’s Office.
Sweltering heat wave hits Japan
31 July 2023Officials warned that the risk of people developing heatstroke is extremely high, and issued alerts for Tokyo, Kyoto, and 17 other prefectures.
Ensure safety of workers in extreme heat, builders told
18 May 2023The builders have also been directed to carry out construction works intermittently with enough rest to the workers if the heat wave is high.
Extreme heat linked to rise in mental health emergency care: Study
24 Feb 2022According to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers, during periods of extreme heat, clinicians were expected to see...
IMD issues orange alert for NW India over heatwave
28 April 2022"There has been no significant rainfall since February 25. In between, on April 14 and April 21, there were dust storms in Rajasthan and Haryana but...
Surviving a future of extreme heat
6 Jun 2022Extreme-heat episodes like the heatwave in India and Pakistan this spring and the 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest are a preview of what awaits...