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Iran Orders Public Holidays to Curb Power Shortages during Record Heatwave

President Masoud Pezeshkian urged a 20 percent water reduction to stem critically low reservoir levels

Iran Records 52.8°C Heat While Tehran’s Reservoirs Hit Century Lows

Study Ties 65% of 2,300 Heatwave Deaths to Climate Change as Spain Records 1,180 Fatalities

South Korea Enacts Binding 20-Minute Rest Breaks for Outdoor Workers in 33°C Heat

Acropolis Institutes Daily Midday Closures During Intense Heatwave

Club World Cup Heat and Storm Delays Highlight 2026 World Cup Risks

UK Advises Holidaymakers on Extreme Heat and Wildfires in Spain, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus

Beijing Under Orange Heat Warning as Temperatures Hit 38°C

Kashmir Heatwave Spurs Early Summer Break, Rain Forecast

India Fixes Air Conditioner Settings at 20–28°C and Sets 24°C Default

India Expands District-Level Heat Action Plans With New Mitigation Funding

Rajasthan Heatwave Intensifies as Jaisalmer Tops 45°C

Delhi Water Crisis Deepens as Atishi Urges Immediate Action from CM Gupta

Supreme Court Demands Government Action on Heatwave Preparedness in India

76% of Indians Now Live in High Heat Risk Zones as Nights Warm Faster Than Days

Eastern India Faces Intensified Heatwave With Record Highs

India Faces Intensified May Heat With More Heatwave Days Predicted

NHRC Directs 11 Indian States to Bolster Heatwave Protections for Vulnerable Groups

India Issues Nationwide Advisory to Protect Workers from Heatwaves

Telangana Declares Heatwaves and Sunstroke as State-Specific Disasters