Heatwave

Ongoing concerns over a blackout in Tokyo were further raised on Thursday as a thermal power plant in northeast Japan was taken offline due to a technical glitch, as the mercury in the heatwave-hit capital soared to levels not...

Rome: The temperature of the Mediterranean Sea in May was 4 degrees Celsius higher than average over the 20-year period ending in 2005, as a marine heatwave hit the waters, a new report has revealed. The CAREHeat Project report on...

An early summer heatwave continues to fuel a series of wildfires in northern Spain as the mercury has touched 42 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country.Flames have destroyed almost 13,000 hectares of forests and scrubland over the...

Madrid:An early summer heatwave continues to fuel a series of wildfires in northern Spain as the mercury has touched 42 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country. Flames have destroyed almost 13,000 hectares of forests and scrubland over the...

After a brief respite, northwestern and central parts of the country were back in the grip of a heatwave, with temperatures settling above 44 degrees Celsius across several towns and cities, officials said on Saturday.The weather office said heatwave...

Searing heatwave gripped North India as temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in many parts, while pockets of Delhi saw an upwards of 47 degrees Celsius, with little relief expected in the next couple of days.Jammu recorded the season’s hottest...

The prevailing heatwave conditions over Rajasthan, Vidarbha in Maharashtra and pockets around Delhi will abate starting Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.The maximum temperatures over northwest India is set to fall by three-four degrees Celsius and...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the current spell of heatwave may further intensify over the next five days.According to reports, the situation could get even worse over the weekend. A torrid heat-wave sent temperatures soaring across...

A potent combination of sweltering summer and acute coal shortages have triggered blackouts across many parts of the country as states struggle to manage record demand for electricity and low feedstock at power plants.From Jammu and Kashmir to Andhra...

India Meteorological Department Sunday issued heatwave alert for several states in northern and central India. “Isolated heatwave conditions are very likely over Western Himalayan Region and Gujarat state in the next 3 days and over West Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha...