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Delhi’s peak power demand clocks 6015 MW amid rising temperatures

adminApril 28, 202504 mins

New Delhi: Delhi’s peak power demand on Monday was 6,015 MW, the highest in April in the last three years, according to the State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC), Delhi. In 2023 and 2024, Delhi’s power demand did not cross 6,000 MW in April. In a statement, BSES said that its power distribution companies, BSES Rajdhani…

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

adminAugust 31, 202407 mins

WHEN A HEATWAVE in Europe killed more than 70,000 people in 2003, it was seen as a once-in-a-millennium event. Today, experts say, such blistering heat can be expected once a decade. Worldwide, last year the months of June, July and August were the hottest on record. August 2023 was on average 1.5°C hotter than the…