Punjab is expected to experience hot and dry weather after the recent rain-producing weather system moved away from the region. Following a brief period of cooler conditions and scattered rainfall, sunshine returned across many cities on Sunday morning, signaling the start of a gradual rise in temperatures throughout the province. The Meteorological Department has forecast […]
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NDMA issues heatwave alert amid temperature spike up forecast
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a heatwave alert for the federal capital and provincial authorities concerned to take preventive measures in view of the met office’s warning of extreme temperature increase in the upcoming five days. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) prediction on weather conditions, the daytime temperature in […]
Wheat prices hit record high after Indian export ban
PARIS: Wheat prices surged to a new record high in European trading on Monday after India decided to ban exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. The price jumped to 435 euros ($453) per tonne as the Euronext market opened, up from the previous record of 422 euros reached on Friday. On the […]
Lahore swelters under the scorching sun, temperatures rise to 44 degrees
Lahore seems to be boiling under the scorching heat of the sun. Temperatures have risen to 44.1 degrees centigrade however, weather apps suggest that the real feel is 43 degrees centigrade. The Meteorological department has forecast the temperature in Lahore to go up to 44 degrees centigrade today. Dry and dusty winds are likely to […]
Nearly 150 million people sweltering through deadly US heat wave
WASHINGTON: The United States was sweating through a weekend of dangerously hot weather, with major cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington experiencing temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). An oppressive heat wave stretching from the Midwestern plains to the Atlantic coast had nearly 150 million people struggling to stay cool amid scorching […]
Heat wave hits Iraq — and sparks begin to fly
Hospital ventilators shut down, football matches with obligatory water breaks and food spoiling in fridges without power: Iraq’s notorious summer has arrived. As one of the hottest countries in the world with around half of its terrain covered in desert, Iraq is no stranger to stiflingly hot summers. But even by its own standards, this […]
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Sir: In this year the spell of heat-wave has stricken government yet not taken any preventive measure for the people. According to detail, in this heat wave spell, temperature has observed between 37C to 50.2C in upper and lower belt of Sindh province. According to PDMA, Sindh that due to heatstroke people may suffer from […]
Heat wave continues to sear Karachi
The metropolis remained in the grip of a heat wave on Wednesday, with the mercury shooting up to 42 degree Celsius mark. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a heat wave alert on its website, stating that the maximum temperature would range between 40 degree Celsius and 42 degree Celsius until May 4. Hot winds […]
Rise in Ocean Temperatures threatens Life Under the Waves
We know heat waves are dreadful for humans and at times can prompt fatal conditions like de-hydration and stroke. Similarly, streams of hot ocean water called marine heat waves can wreak havoc under the waves destroying marine ecology. The frequency and intensity of ocean heat waves has increased with the passage of time especially in […]
Pleasant drizzle breaks prolonged heat spell in Karachi
KARACHI: A prolonged heat spell in the metropolis broke down early Friday morning with a little drizzle on the very last day of Ramadan. The people of Karachi experienced the little drizzle as a blessing in disguise just hours after Sehri. Various areas of the metropolis including I.I Chundrigar Road, Nazimabad, University Road, Mosamiyat and […]