Topic: Heat wave
Telangana: Survey highlights harsh working conditions for gig workers amidst extreme heat waves
On August 17, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and HeatWatch released a report revealing alarming findings from a survey conducted in...
For migrant workers in Indian cities, Heatwaves are direct threat to life, livelihood
India's vast informal sector, encompassing over 90% of the workforce, bears the brunt of scorching heatwaves. Labourers in construction, rag-picking, street vending, factories, and...
Lok Sabha elections: 7 collapse and die amidst intense heat in Kerala
At least seven persons collapsed and died in different parts of Kerala after voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 started on Friday.
‘Era of global warming has ended, Earth in era of global boiling’: UN chief
As wildfires raged across Southern Europe and North Africa, top UN climate scientists said on Thursday that it was “virtually certain” that July 2023 will be the warmest on record.
Extreme weather kills 2,183 this year; 907 die due to lightning strikes
India saw a big jump in extreme weather events such as heatwaves and lightning strikes this year, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said in...
World had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record: WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday.
