Urban Commons Shape The Lives Of India’s Gig Workers [Commentary]
As heat waves in cities grow more frequent and intense, workers who spend hours outdoors without breaks are on the...
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Climate Change May Claim 14.5 Million Lives By 2050: WEF
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published recently, climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths...
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...
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...
India May Soon See Heat Waves Beyond Limit Of Human Survival: WB Report
(Source: PTI) Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with...
How Hot Is Too Hot For The Human Body?
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes, lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One...
