Temperatures in northern India exceed 45°C, reaching 48.8°C in Barmer city, Rajasthan. Indian Meteorological Department predicts heatwave will persist until Wednesday. Power consumption spike leads to water and electricity shortages. A prolonged heatwave continues to disrupt normal life in parts of northern India. On Thursday, temperatures soared past 45°C in many states, reaching 48.8°C in … Read more
At least ten people, including a four-year-old kid, have died in floods and landslides across India this week as a result of exceptionally severe rains, with forecasters warning of additional deluges on Wednesday. Experts say extreme weather around the world is being driven by climate change, made worse in South Asia by damming, deforestation and … Read more
Asani cyclone is expected to grow into a “severe cyclonic storm” in the next 12 hours, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The weather service warned that cyclone Asani is expected to move northwestwards and build into a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm.’ “The cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ moved northwestwards over the Bay of Bengal with a speed … Read more
