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Too Hot To Handle As Rural Houses Turn Into Heat Traps

Studies find that tin and cement roofs significantly increase indoor heat stress in rural households, posing serious health risks. Structural…

5 months ago
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Sustainable Ways To Make City Homes Cooler

As India’s urban centres continue to expand in population and infrastructure, they are becoming hotspots for escalating climate change impacts.…

6 months ago
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Explainer: What Is Heat Stress?

Frequent and prolonged heat waves can adversely affect animals due to heat stress resulting in illness and casualty. Studies have…

8 months ago
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Safeguarding Indian Cities From Heat

Indian cities face rising heat risks due to rapid urbanisation, loss of green cover, and unplanned development. Urban heat disproportionately…

8 months ago
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Surviving A Heat Stroke, Against All Odds

Dev Prasad Ahirwar, a 54-year-old migrant worker posted as a security guard, is one among hundreds exposed to the extreme…

1 year ago
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A Women-Led Initiative Offers Relief To Women Dairy Farmers

Dairy farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor, known for its high milk production, are facing challenges due to extreme heat, which…

2 years ago
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Women, Heat And Informal Housing

A steady rise in temperatures in Telangana is causing heat stress to women in urban slums, who lack access to…

2 years ago
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Election ’24: Experts Call For Public Awareness To Mitigate Heat Impacts

This year’s general election coincides with a period of unusually high heat, spurring warnings from government departments to protect against…

2 years ago
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Stitching Sustainability Amid Challenges From Climate Change

Surat’s textile industry is improving its manufacturing processes with efficient use of coal, electricity and water and by adopting renewable…

2 years ago
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1 bn People Exposed To Heat Stress By Gaps In Climate Monitoring

2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are a dangerous combination, threatening all…

2 years ago
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Climate Change Threatens Labour Productivity In India: Study

Climate change could significantly impact labour productivity in countries like India and Pakistan by the end of the century. A…

2 years ago
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India World Cup Underscores The Impact Of Climate On Cricket

The cricket world watched in awe on 7 November as Australia’s Glenn Maxwell made history. While playing Afghanistan during the…

2 years ago
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As Heat Waves Increase, Are India’s Heat Action Plans Effective?

The April heat wave in South and Southeast Asia this year was detrimental to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, noted a…

2 years ago
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Dangers Of Poor Housing In Remote, Off-Grid Communities

At first glance, remote communities in Outback Australia and villages in India don’t have much in common. Look closer, however,…

3 years ago
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India’s Heat Action Plans Fail To Identify, Target Vulnerable Groups: Report

Source: PTI A review of 37 heat action plans in India shows most of them do not explicitly carry out…

3 years ago
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Blue Jeans Is Costing The Planet Dearly

Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and…

3 years ago
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5 Sustainable Solutions To Tackle Extreme Heat In South Asia

As the world warms, there is an urgent need to find ways to keep people cool. This year, several deadly…

4 years ago

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