Study Links Thousands of Heatwave Deaths in Europe to Climate Change LONDON – A new rapid study has found that climate change may have driven thousands of excess deaths across European cities during this summer’s scorching heatwaves. Researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine used climate models and […]
This likely led to far more heat-related deaths than would have occurred without the influence of global warming, concluded a rapid study of the episode by over a dozen researchers from five European institutions. Temperatures between late June and early July soared well above 40 degrees Celsius (104F) in many European countries as the first […]
Local health officials say that some important medicines are being stored in very hot places — as hot as 50°C — which is much higher than the safe temperature for storing drugs. This heatwave is causing serious problems for medicines across Balochistan, particularly in the town of Osta Muhammad. There, many medicines have gone bad […]
Europe Faces Record-Breaking Heat Spain had its hottest June ever. On Tuesday, temperatures went over 40°C (104°F) in some Spanish cities. In Italy, the city of Trento also reached 40°C. Even northern cities like London were very hot. Europe is warming twice as fast as the world average, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change […]
Big Heatwave Hits Europe France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are facing a strong heatwave. In some places, temperatures have reached 44°C (111°F). France’s environment minister said this kind of heat is not normal. Most parts of the country are under an orange alert, which means a serious heat risk. Only the northwest is a bit […]
Temperatures are rising across Europe. In Rome, it may reach 37°C (99°F), so many tourists and Catholic pilgrims are going to the city’s 2,500 public fountains to cool down. In Marseille, France, the temperature may reach 40°C (104°F). To help people stay cool, the city has made public swimming pools free to use. Portugal is […]
According to the weather report, a hot and humid weather will prevail in the metropolis with sporadic blowing winds. The city’s current temperature is recorded as 33 Celsius, which could soar to 40 C, the meteorological department said. Owing to higher levels of humidity in the air, severe heat is being felt in Karachi. The […]
The Deputy Director of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Anjum Nazir, forecast that the first spell will begin on June 25 (Wednesday) and continue until July 2. He noted that Karachi is currently experiencing intense heat due to low atmospheric pressure over the Arabian Sea with the feels like temperature could rise to 50°C. “Weatherly […]
According to the Meteorological Department, the city’s humidity level is 41%, making the heat feel more intense. The winds are blowing from the west at a speed of 4 km/h. Meanwhile, mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, partly cloudy weather with dust/thunderstorm-rain […]
Rescue sources confirmed that the fatalities occurred in Majeebabad Colony, Larry Adda, and Baqarpur. The bodies were shifted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) for further procedures. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has forecast that the weather will remain hot and dry in most parts of the country during the next 12 hours, with an intense […]
