“In 2024 summer, India experienced a total of 536 heatwave days.” New Delhi: India experienced 536 heatwave days this summer, the highest in 14 years, with the northwestern region recording its warmest June last month since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The country recorded 181 heatwave days in June, the highest … Read more
Calls reporting fires between April and June more than doubled from a year ago: Report (File) New Delhi: Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he can’t recall responding to as many fires as this summer. Temperatures in the Indian capital, home to around 20 million people, have hit … Read more
Authorities say Indian cities have become “heat traps” due to unbalanced growth. New Delhi/Guwahati: India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country, while parts of its northeast grappled with floods from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with … Read more