heatwave
- World
Heatwave in Britain leads increased demand for ice cream makers
London: Ice cream makers have seen their sales double this week as the heatwave sweeping across Britain has fuelled a surge in demand. With the Meteorological Office issuing an extreme weather warning from…
- World
Europe heatwave calls for action to combat climate change: WHO
Copenhagen: As Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high temperatures, regional governments have been urged by the World Health Organization…
- Business
UK heatwave shuts Google Cloud, Oracle data centre servers
London: The record-breaking heat in the UK has led to cooling-related outages at the Google Cloud and Oracle servers, leaving the customers flummoxed as they never experience such outages. Google Cloud said…
- World
Heatwave kills 510 people in Spain
Madrid: Spain’s Health Ministry has said that 510 people died from heat-related causes in the first week of a heatwave when the mercury reached 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the…
- Middle East
Saudi to sizzle at 50°C; 3 Arab countries records highest temp
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will witness a heat wave expected to hit 50 degrees Celsius starting from Sunday, June 19 and continuing until next Wednesday, June 22. The National…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad saw 10 days of heatwave in April 2022, 9 more than 2021: Report
Hyderabad: A new report by the Greenpeace organisation has revealed the alarming effects of global warming on Hyderabad. The analysis found that the city witnessed 10 days of heatwave (days when the…
- India
Heatwave in northwest India to continue till June 13
New Delhi: Parts of northwest and central India reeled under heatwave conditions on Saturday though the area of impact reduced slightly. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the heatwave spell in isolated…
- Delhi
No major relief from heatwave in Delhi till June 16: IMD
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi recorded a heatwave for a seventh consecutive day on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department said no major relief is likely till June 16. The Safdarjung…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad heatwave: Temperatures still over 40 degrees Celsius
Hyderabad: Despite entering June, temperatures in the city still soar above 40 degrees Celsius mark. Many areas recorded 42 degrees Celsius on Sunday, based on which the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted…
- India
Heatwave in northwestern and central India after brief respite: IMD
New Delhi: 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…
- Pakistan
‘Tarbooz politics’ in Pakistan: Politician distributes watermelons with his name carved on them
Lahore: As people across Pakistan are reeling under sweltering heat, a Lahore-based politician came up with a novel and cheap idea to help them in their efforts to stay cool. In a…