Heatwave 2023 News Today

The human body cools itself by converting sweat into water vapour around a constant body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. This temperature, a combination of air temperature and humidity called wet bulb temperature (WBT), maintains a constant balance between heat loss and heat gain.

Dramatic video shows the dad taking multiple swings at the windshield in a desperate bid to rescue the crying baby as temperatures soared.

Unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking temperatures are being seen worldwide, with the effects attributed to overall warming and greenhouse gas emissions

The World Health Organization has called for governments to implement surveillance systems for high-risk individuals during the ongoing heatwave in the northern hemisphere.

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School Summer Vacations 2023: As the academic session has concluded with the term-end exams, some of the schools have declared vacations for their students. -- aaa

Reeling from a sweltering summer, the country can hope for some respite now, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted showers in several parts of India, particularly towards the East. Heavy rainfall is expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya till Sunday

Heatwaves: Bangladesh needs to rapidly start to find ways to deal with heat stress, including providing training to doctors so they are able to diagnose and treat patients for heat stress, as well as collect statistics on heat-related health impacts including loss of lives.

Heatwave 2023: The Centre has suggested avoiding cooking during peak heat hours of the day.