India is “most likely” undercounting heat-related deaths due to a lack of robust data, but the government is now improving surveillance to minimise the impact of extreme conditions on health, former WHO chief scientist and health ministry advisor Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an interview with PTI on the sidelines of TERI’s World Sustainable Development […]
Maharashtra Weather Update: IMD issues yellow warning in Mumbai, Thane and Konkan belt, heatwave-like condition – CNBC TV18
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning for the entire Konkan belt which comprises areas such as Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Navi Mumbai for the next three days. The temperatures are currently 4-5 degrees above normal and will remain high until tomorrow, IMD told CNBC-TV18. On February 26, temperatures are expected to rise […]
Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets – CNBC TV18
Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump’s election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the U.N., […]