HEAT TOLERANCE

The govt is taking steps to ensure power projects, including renewable energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels, can operate effectively in the face of intense heatwaves in India. Actions involve enhancing heat tolerance levels, addressing...

Heatwaves in north India are impacting agriculture, causing heat stress in crops and reducing yields.

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Speaking to ANI, Manorama Mohanty, Director, IMD Bhubaneswar, said Odisha's capital city recorded a temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius and that 27 cities in the State are witnessing temperatures above 41 degrees Celsius.

Corals support economic activity worth trillions a year, including $36 billion in tourism, according to a study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network.

Researchers warn of extreme heat's impact on outdoor workers due to climate change. They advocate for flexible hours and breaks to help workers adapt. Humid heat reduces evaporation, raising mortality risk in Asia.

Indian CXOs encountered career-threatening events at least once last year – 23% said it was due to board disputes, according to an upGrad Harappa study. Public relations issues, economic downturns, cybersecurity breaches, market changes, regulatory/...

The current downturn comes after the dream run of 2021 when startups saw a hiring spree with massive pay packages, lucrative stock options, and exotic perks such as lavish joining kits, outings and weekend parties, health club memberships, and mindf...

A divided central bank panel in the US, resurgent retail inflation readings and the Indian Rupee retreating to record lows against the greenback is bringing back negative sentiments in some corners of the market. Here is a look at how a weaker Rupee...

A number of emerging climate tech startups are developing the next wave of technology that will keep us cool without frying the planet or overtaxing the grid.

The heat wave has contributed to at least 13 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana. Forecasters said temperatures could rocket up to 20 degrees above average in some areas as a heat dome that has taxed the Texas power grid spread eastward. The Nation...

Continued reliance on the dirtiest fossil fuel means the world’s most populous nation is making its climate troubles worse.

In China, a study showed that extreme rainfall had reduced rice yields over the past 20 years. India limited rice exports out of concern for having enough to feed its own people.

The March consumer price index (CPI) inflation came a week after the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained a surprise status quo on interest rates. However, Governor Shaktikanta Das said that "it is a pause, not a pivot".

Wheat is mainly grown in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. The crop is planted in October and November, and harvests mostly take place during April and May.

The former Union minister also said one should not get into which particular regime or political party is responsible in the wake of incidents of atrocities on the basis of caste as it takes the focus away from the main question that the caste syste...

Current heat waves around the globe are approaching, if not exceeding, these limits.

India and Pakistan could see more than usual number of heat waves per year by 2100 if the countries continue to contribute to the greenhouse effect as they are doing currently, according to a study. Climate change is a reality and extremely high tem...

The food and commerce minister predicted that India will export as much as 15 million tons of wheat this fiscal year, a record high and double what it shipped last year. The scorching heat has thrown that into doubt.