Independent • 2026-05-15

At least 111 dead as freak summer hailstorm and rains strike northern India

Uttar Pradesh state is particularly vulnerable to violent pre-monsoon storms but they are unusual in mid-May

Los Angeles Times • 2026-05-14

Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

Storms are common in northern India during the hot season from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive.

Independent • 2026-05-12

All of the world’s 50 hottest cities in late April were in India

Experts say there is ‘no modern precedent’ for this occurrence

Independent • 2026-05-15

Heatwaves in high 40s Celsius are new normal for India and Pakistan, scientists warn

Climate crisis has tripled the likelihood of extreme heat occurring, study finds

Los Angeles Times • 2026-05-12

L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer

Marta Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a dramatic increase in climate-fueled heat events.