Tag: global warming
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Air conditioners are contributing in global warming: Experts
Experts warn that air conditioners, primarily used to beat the heat and cool rooms, are contributing to global warming by heating up the environment and increasing temperatures. In cities where tree cover is decreasing, the number of air conditioners is rising. Ecologists from the University of Agriculture explain that while ACs cool indoor spaces, they…
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Six dead In Tokyo heatwave
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings. Over the weekend, the central Shizuoka region became the first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this year, far surpassing the 35-degree threshold…
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Dozens of cattle die in Karachi heat
Karachi Cattle Farms Association spokesperson Shabir Dar has reported that 150 animals have died in a span of three days as temperatures increase in the coastal city, Samaa news has reports. Cattle farmers are facing financial losses as timely treatment remains elusive. Shabir Dar emphasised that despite the challenges, including the absence of veterinary doctors…
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World not ready for climate change-fueled wildfires: experts
The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from North America to Europe greet the northern hemisphere summer in the hottest year on record. Wildfires have already burned swathes through Turkey, Canada, Greece and the United States early this season as extreme heatwaves push temperatures…
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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday. Weather phenomena like El Nino and the Indian Ocean Dipole worsened the effects of these pollutants by intensifying their concentration in the air, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University…
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Severe fire spreads in Margalla Hills once again
A fire has once again broken out in the Margalla Hills of Islamabad as temperatures in the capital city rise. Pakistan Navy’s rescue services are working on extinguishing the fire in Margalla hills. Pakistan Navy firefighters, four fire tenders and two water bowsers are engaged in putting out the fire. Yesterday, 15 spots on the…
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Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change
Pakistan’s mangoes are normally a source of national pride and much-needed income, but farmers are blaming climate change for the parasites and extreme weather ruining much of this season’s crop. A white and orange scarf wrapped around his head in the scorching heat, farmer Muhammad Yusuf lamented the erratic weather. An abnormally long winter was…
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Indian capital records highest-ever temperature of 49.9 Celsius
New Delhi (AFP) – Temperatures in India’s capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 Fahrenheit) as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which reported “severe heat-wave conditions”, recorded the temperatures on Tuesday at two Delhi suburbs stations at Narela and Mungeshpur. The weather bureau said…
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Why is Pakistan severely hit by heatwaves?
The Meteorological Department has explained the reason behind the ongoing heatwave in Pakistan. Most of the plain areas of the country will continue to be affected by extreme heat in the coming days, while this week in Karachi, temperature is likely to reach 42 degrees Celsius. But why is heatwave so severe in Pakistan? According…
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India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) with Delhi gripped by a “severe heatwave”. Delhi city officials asked schools to shut with “immediate effect” due to the blistering heat, according to a government order quoted by the Hindustan Times…