Heatwave News

India is currently witnessing an intense and widespread heatwave, with temperatures soaring across multiple regions. From northern plains to eastern and central states, the impact of extreme heat has prompted urgent action by state governments to safeguard school children. Several ...

Amid intensifying heatwave conditions across North India, the administration in Noida has announced a revision in school timings to protect students from extreme weather exposure. The directive, issued by the District Magistrate (DM) of Gautam Budh Nagar, applies to all ...

Amid rising temperatures and intensifying heatwave conditions, the government of Jharkhand has announced revised school timings to safeguard students' health. The decision comes as several districts in the state record temperatures exceeding 40°C, raising concerns about student safety during regular school ...

In view of the ongoing extreme heatwave conditions, the Chhattisgarh State Government has announced that all government and private schools across the state will function only in morning shifts from June 17 to June 21, 2025. This decision has been taken ...

As temperatures continue to soar across Odisha, the state government has announced a crucial change in school timings to protect students from the extreme heat. Effective from April 2, all educational institutions, including Anganwadi centres, will operate from 7 AM ...

In response to the intense heatwave sweeping through Assam, authorities have decided to close schools in the Kamrup Metro district to protect students' health. This precautionary closure, affecting all government, provincial, and private educational institutions, will take place from September 24 ...

The frequency, severity, and fatality of heatwaves in India are rising, placing a strain on the nation's agricultural sector, public health, and other socioeconomic and cultural institutions. Heatwaves made more likely by climate change may impair India's progress towards its sustainable ...

While there is no internationally approved universal climate vulnerability index, this study demonstrated the importance of incorporating multidimensional dimensions of vulnerability while capturing the co-occurrence and linkages of climate disasters with economic and structural development changes principally connected to SDGs. It ...

A Heat Wave is a period of exceptionally high temperatures that exceed the typical maximum temperature during the summer season in North-Western India. Heat Waves normally occur from March to June, and in a few unusual instances, they might even last ...