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Odisha govt orders closure of schools till April 16 in view of heat wave
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
For the past few days, the temperature is rising in the state and MeT Department has also issued a heatwave warning throughout the state.
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Maximum temperature to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius during next 3-5 days in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
However, there will be no significant heatwave conditions over any part of the country during the the said period, the IMD said.
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Easy ways to ace light summer make-up look
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Summers are here! And to deal with the scorching heat is itself a task on its own. But have you thought about changing up your beauty routine for a new summer makeup look? With the heatwave in full swing, it's time to think about some summer makeup looks.
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Heatwave: Schools in Goa to shut by noon
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Heads of the schools have been directed to dismiss classes before 12 pm on March 9 and March 10, he said in the circular sent to all primary, secondary and senior secondary schools in the state.
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Amid chances of heatwave, govt says wheat crop conditions are normal
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Conditions of wheat crops in major growing states in India are normal as of date, said the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on Thursday.
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13 killed as wildfires rip through south-central Chile
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Partly due to climate change, wildfires have grown in scope, intensity and frequency as rising temperatures and drought heighten fire conditions around the world, resulting in explosive blazes in places like Chile, Algeria, France, Spain and the western United States.
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Research assesses severity of marine heatwaves impacting ocean ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely sensed sea-surface temperatures (SSTs), without information relevant to heating across ecosystem depths.
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Hot weather raises risk of stroke in older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to research presented at ESC Asia, a scientific congress put on by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), and the Asean Federation of Cardiology, emergency visits for stroke are increased after a heatwave (AFC).
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Study finds hot weather linked to increased stroke risk in older people
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Emergency visits for stroke are elevated after a heatwave, according to research presented today at ESC Asia.
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Retail inflationary pressures expected to ease with fresh kharif arrivals:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On inflation, the report by the department of economic affairs said domestic prices of some food items have gone up in the wake of the rise in international prices. India's grain availability was impacted by the untimely heatwaves and deficiency of the southwest monsoon in the current year.
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Last 8 years on track to be the warmest on record: UN
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have affected millions and cost billions this year, according to the WMO's provisional State of the Global Climate in 2022 report.
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COP27: Getting back to Net Zero; IMF lists 3 key priorities for climate mi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This year's COp27 summit will be even more crucial in the backdrop of several extreme weather events -- typhoons in Bangladesh, unprecedented floods in Pakistan, heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in North America, dry rivers in China, and droughts in Africa.
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