Tag: Heatwave
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Met Department predicts severe heatwave on Eid-ul-Adha
The Meteorological Department has predicted a severe heat wave during Eid, saying that temperatures are likely to go up by 7 degrees above normal in central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan between June 7 to June 12. A heatwave alert has been issued in Punjab. The Relief Commissioner has directed the…
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Greece suffers worst heatwave in over three decades
Athens:Due to climate change, cold country like Greece is experiencing the worst heatwave in history. According to media reports, Greece is experiencing its worst heat wave in thirty years, with temperatures in some regions of the country hitting 45 degrees Celsius by the end of this week. Carikos Mitsutakis, Greece’s prime minister, said the country’s…
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Karachi to experience heatwave from today amid COVID-19 lockdown
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a heatwave in Sindh’s capital from today as the mercury is expected to rise up to 42 degrees Celsius. According to the PMD, the heatwave will start from today and could continue till Friday. Dry winds from the south and south-west will push the mercury up turning the metropolis…
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Australia has its hottest day on record
Sydney, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season, authorities said Wednesday. The average nationwide temperatures of 40.9 degrees Celsius (105.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday beat the previous record of 40.3 degrees Celsius in January 2013, the Bureau…
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Weather Alert :Heatwave warning for Karachi
Karachi is about to get hotter. A heatwave warning has been issued for Karachi, from September 22 to September 24. KARACHI: According to Director of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Sardar Sarfraz, Temperature of Karachi will increase upto 39 degree centigrade from 22 September to 24 September Sea breeze is expected to stop during the two days,…
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Heatwave threatens to accelerate ice melt in Greenland
The record-breaking heatwave in Europe has threatened to accelerate melting ice in Arctic as it drifts toward Arctic on Saturday. According to reports of Baaghitv, the unprecedented sizzling heatwave which has engulfed Europe and is drifting towards Arctic and threatening to expedite the ice-melting in Greenland as it has already started to happen earlier than…