This year, Fourth of July was meant to celebrate a historic milestone, marking the 250th anniversary of the United States officially becoming its own sovereign nation after it severed ties with Great Britian. Instead, it became a lesson in what heat now does to rich countries as well as poor ones. More than 185 million […]
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels worldwide in 2026-2030: UN
The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new United Nations (UN) report warns on Thursday, and it’s nearly certain global temperatures over the next five years will stay “at or near record levels” as climate change accelerates across land and sea. A report produced by the United Kingdom (UK) Met Office […]
Pakistan Issues Heatwave Alert as Temperatures Set to Rise
Pakistan has issued a heatwave alert as temperatures are set to rise in southern regions from April 29 to May 3. The Pakistan Meteorological Department warned that mild heatwave conditions may affect several areas during this period. According to officials, western weather systems will influence upper parts of the country between April 27–29 and again […]
Karachi faces rising heat as temperatures soar across Sindh and Balochistan
Karachi’s temperature reached 36.9°C on Friday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicting hotter days ahead. The city is expected to experience higher temperatures over the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday seeing maximums likely exceeding 37°C. Intense sunlight during the day made the heat more noticeable, especially in the afternoon. The minimum temperature on Friday […]
People are sleeping less because of high temperatures globally, shows research
ISLAMABAD: Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study. The study, published in the journal One Earth, suggests that by the year 2099, suboptimal temperatures may erode 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person per year. In addition, it found that […]
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
After spending the winter months hibernating inside a fridge at a rescue centre in Belarus, a group of bats awaken and are released into the wild. To ensure a good winter’s sleep, each bat was tucked up inside a cloth bag by volunteers at the centre, then hung up inside an ordinary domestic fridge — […]