Heatwaves
Heatwave in India
Heat-related conditions can pose significant risks to individuals, particularly during heatwaves. It is crucial to understand these conditions, their symptoms, and preventive measures to ensure the well-being of the population. Recently, the Union Health Minister held a meeting with key ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
African Plume Heatwave
The United Kingdom is bracing itself for unprecedented heat wave conditions as meteorologists warn of the arrival of the African Plume, a meteorological phenomenon that brings scorching temperatures from the Sahara desert to Europe. The impact of this weather system ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s Own Heat Index
Next year, India plans to launch a composite index of its own to measure the effect of heat on its population and produce impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already launched an experimental ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
State of the Climate Report for Australia
The State of the Climate Report for Australia was released on November 23, 2022. It is a biennial report released by Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Bureau of Meteorology. It provides ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Lancet Study on Heat-related deaths
The annual Lancet Countdown report was released recently. What is the Lancet Countdown report? The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change is an international, multidisciplinary report that monitors the changes in the health status of climate change. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
“The coldest year of the rest of their lives” report
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recently released a report titled “The coldest year of the rest of their lives”. Key findings For the first time, the UNICEF provided estimates on how many children will be exposed to 4 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs