A single day of extreme heat can lead to nearly 3,400 excess deaths across India, while a five-day heatwave may cause close to 30,000 deaths, according to a new study by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley. The study was conducted by researchers Piyush Narang and Ashok Gadgil from the India Energy and Climate Read More…
Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under intense heat on Friday, with several districts recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, Banda was the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius, nearly 3 degrees above normal. Prayagraj followed closely with 46.2 degrees Celsius, which was 4.9 Read More…