The National Disaster Management Authority’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) warned on Sunday that between June 7 and 12 Pakistan will face intense heat in southern provinces, intermittent rain and thunderstorms in northern and hilly areas, and an elevated risk of landslides and flash floods from rapidly melting glaciers. NDMA directed federal and provincial disaster […]
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Lahore in grip of intense heat
Lahore has been gripped by intense heat, where the intensity of the weather has disturbed the citizens. According to the Meteorological Department, the current temperature of the city has been recorded at 38 degrees Celsius, while the mercury is likely to go up to 41 degrees Celsius during the day. The Meteorological Department says that […]
Rain, storms, and heat: Mixed weather to hit Pakistan till may 4
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain and thunderstorms in many parts of the country starting today. This rainy spell is expected to last until May 4. Areas like Islamabad, Murree, Galiyat, upper Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir will likely receive showers. According to PMD, some places might also see heavy […]
Worst heatwave: severe threat to harvest
BEIJING: China’s autumn harvest is under “severe threat” from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country’s hottest summer on record. The world’s second-largest economy has been hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts this summer — phenomena that scientists have warned are becoming […]
Citizens asked to take preventive measures to avoid heat-illness
ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday advised the citizens to ensure taking special preventive measures to protect them, especially children from heat-related illnesses in the prevailing high temperature. According to them, parents and teachers must have measures in place to prepare for and manage the risks associated with extremely hot weather as children and young people […]
Four new cities are likely to get hotter than usual by end of 21st century: Study
ISLAMABAD: A recent study has revealed four cities which are likely to get hotter than usual by the end of 21st century due to climate change in the region. The country is facing extreme weather changes for the past few decades which have affected certain regions more than others. Experts, academicians, environmentalists, and general public […]
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo’s pandemic-hit Olympics
Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it’s going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn. Long before the pandemic forced Tokyo 2020’s postponement, the Japanese capital’s brutal summer heat was the main health concern for organisers. While the Games have been […]
India’s poor can’t afford to beat the heat
Beating the merciless heat is hard in the Indian desert city of Sri Ganganagar, a reality facing millions across the vast country as the climate changes in the coming decades. While people in richer nations can find some respite from a warming planet with air conditioners and other modern luxuries, many here — and elsewhere […]
Heat wave forces primary, middle schools closure in KP
The Education Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday issued a notification directing all primary and middle-level schools in summer zones to remain closed in the wake of hot weather conditions. The notification said in summer zones all the primary and middle schools would remain closed till further order while in winter zones schools from primary […]
Marriyum demands closure of schools, colleges in heat, load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has demanded that all schools and colleges must be shut down due to currently severe heatwave and electricity load-shedding. In a statement, she said that Imran Khan and his team were punishing the children of Pakistan for his corruption, incompetence and mismanagement. She said former Prime Minister […]