Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking, have lost a total of ten per cent of their ice volume over a period of two years as a combination of low snowfall and soaring temperatures which caused unprecedented melting, according to figures released on Thursday, CNN reported.
The faltering national electrical grid of Iraq has been impacted by a fire at a power plant and many explosions as temperatures climb in the country, Al Jazeera reported.
As temperature shoots in the second largest city of Pakistan, Lahore, the Electric Supply Company of the city called LESCO has reported an increase in the demand for electricity, according to ARY News.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the only solution to the soaring temperatures and scorching heat in the state is the preservation of biodiversity, conservation of forests and slowly moving away from fossil fuels to renewable energy resources.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): An acute energy crisis in Pakistan has worsened prolonged power outages in the country, as small business owners struggle to continue work in the face of soaring temperatures, reported local media.
Karachi [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Just a few days ahead of Eid ul Fitr, the frequent power load-shedding in maximum areas of Pakistan including its Red zones, amid soaring temperatures has increased the miseries of people who are struggling to perform daily chores, especially during the
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Animal Welfare Trust Ekmara (AWTE), a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bhubaneswar, has made special arrangements for protecting the animals from scorching heat and continuously increasing temperatures.
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Climate change has upset the cycle of seasons. Summer now arrives much earlier than it used to, hitting us harder than it used to. Suddenly we are drained of energy, appetite is sluggish and the throat parched. The Flames of Forest and Laburnum are yet t
British Columbia [Canada], July 2 (ANI): Around 250 residents of Lytton city of Canada's British Columbia have been ordered to evacuate as explosive wildfires broke out amid soaring temperatures causing record heat waves in the province.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Delhi on Thursday witnessed light spells of rain along with thunderstorm bringing some respite to the people from soaring temperatures.