Heat Plans Must Account For Age And Gender, Says UN Women Paper
A new report highlights the age and gender-differentiated impacts of heat stress. The paper calls for a greater understanding of...
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Nights Are Now Warmer, Science Confirms What Indians Experience
Minimum temperatures are rising across the country with many states and UTs seeing warmer nights. Even as IMD flags warm...
Workers’ Groups Push For Legal Protections Against Deadly Heat
India’s labour codes lack enforceable mandates around working in extreme heat, even though there is evidence that heat impacts both...
As Indian Cities Struggle To Plan For Heat, The Most Vulnerable Suffer
Summer arrived early in India this year, and with it the dread of heatwaves. Temperatures in Delhi exceeded 35C in...
Why Cities May Heat Up Disproportionately Faster Than Rural Neighbours
Global analysis of 104 tropical cities shows 81% warm faster than nearby rural areas. India is a hotspot for urban...
India Among The Hardest Hit As Extreme Heat Worsens Since 2015
India is among the countries experiencing worsening extreme heat since the 2015 Paris Agreement that had aimed at limiting global...
Why Heat Warnings Need To Get More Local
The US city of Boston is more often associated with freezing winters than heatwaves. But as the world warms due...
