How India Can Keep Cool As Heatwaves Grow
As heatwaves grow more intense with rising temperatures and dense urban population, millions—especially in poorly ventilated informal settlements—face increasing thermal...
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Why India May Suffer Longer Heatwaves And Floods This Year
In May 2024, Churu in India’s Rajasthan state scorched at 50.5°C, as large parts of India were gripped by an...
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...
Unified Action Needed To Tackle Extreme Heat And Air Pollution
The combined impact of air pollution and heatwaves can be far more severe than individual impacts, as various reactions between...
Once-Cool Kashmir Valley Offers Little Respite From Heatwaves
Nitin Jain, a resident of New Delhi, had travelled with his family to Kashmir to escape the summer heat. But...
Is The Earth Really Getting Too Hot For People To Survive?
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get...
How Slum-Dwellers Bear The Brunt Of Summer Heat
The millions of people living in slums across Asian cities are already facing a disproportionately higher share of urban hazards....
How Dangerous Extreme Heat Is To Humans
Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse. The headlines coming out...
Asia’s Extreme April Heat Worsened By Climate Change, Says Study
According to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group, extreme...
Commentary: The Heat Is On, From Poll Booths To Weather Stations
Parts of India are facing a heatwave, for which the Kerala heat is a curtain raiser. Kerala experienced its first...
Indian Ocean Is Headed For A Near-Permanent State Of Marine Heatwave
Marine heatwaves are events where ocean temperatures rise to extreme levels and hold steady for at least five days. These...
Early Warning: Sharing Tech To Combat Climate Change In South Asia
Early in 2023, monsoon rains hit hard in Nepal’s Koshi Province. The cascading nature of the flood damaged hydropower infrastructure...
Study Launched On Impact Of Heat On Pregnant Women & Babies
In January 2024, researchers at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan’s Sindh province, launched an ambitious four-year project to measure...
Earth May Have Already Passed The Crucial 1.5°C Warming Limit
Global temperatures have already exceeded 1.5°C warming and may pass 2°C later this decade, according to a world-first study I led. The...
How 2023’s Record Heat Worsened Droughts, Floods Around The World
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how...
Your Aircon Could Make 2024 The Hottest Year On Record
Last year, 2023, was the hottest on record, marked by heatwaves across North America, China and Europe. It is likely...
How Dangerous Is Extreme Heat To Humans
The media reporting around heatwaves that have hammered the planet recently has been unequivocal: the simultaneous record-breaking heat has “pushed...
Medical Processes Hide True Number Of Indians Dying From Extreme Heat
Between 15 and 22 June this year, more than 150 people died in two hospitals in Ballia and Deoria districts,...
As Temperatures Rise, The Solar Sector Feels The Heat
The frequency and duration of heatwaves have been increasing in India due to global warming. This year too, the month...
Climate Change’s Dangerous New Fires
Heatwaves have been going through some extraordinary changes in recent history. Since midway through the 20th century, their intensity, frequency...
Experts Warn Of Harsher Heatwaves In India
A recent UN report has suggested that the next five years could be the hottest on record as global temperatures...
90% Of India, Entire Delhi In ‘Danger Zone’ Of Heatwave Impacts: Study
Source: PTI Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of...
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,...
Lousy Buildings And A Heat Pandemic Make A Lethal Combination
It is a typical summer’s afternoon in Gujarat, India. Women and children are listless as they swelter in the 34...
Vicious Cycle: Forest Fires And Flash Floods In The Himalayas
Wildfires and flash floods are two of the most visible symptoms of climate change across the Himalayas. The two phenomena...
