Environment/Science
New York: The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. more
Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report

New York: Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set to affect virtually every child on earth by 2050, the UN Children&r ...

UN relief chief appeals for concerted action to tackle deadly heatwave threat

Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and they risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless action is taken to mitigate climate change, the UN’s emergenc ...

Italy's bracing for hottest year

Rome: First seven months of the present year in Italy registered the highest temperatures, signalling that this might be the hottest recorded year.

Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan

New York: With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteoro ...

Finland's Arctic Lapland region swelters under unprecedented heat wave

Finland has been reeling under heatwave for weeks and the temperature in its northernmost Arctic Lapland region has recorded the highest temperature in over a century with mercury shootin ...

Record-breaking ‘pressure-cooker’ heatwave hits Canada, US northwest

New York: A "pressure-cooker" heatwave that's broken temperature records twice in 48 hours in the US northwest and western Canada is being mirrored across large parts of the ...

Canada registering record-breaking heatwave, several dead

Ottawa: An unprecedented heatwave, which is smashing all temperature records, has left several people dead in Canada, media reports said on Wednesday.

Temperatures soaring in Europe, could soon touch new high: Experts

London: The average temperature in Europe is on the rise and could soon reach a new high, experts have warned.

Canada: Heat wave in Quebec kills 33 people

Quebec City/Montreal: The prevailing heat wave in central and eastern Canada led to the death of at least 33 people in Quebec, media reports said.