SEEDS provided unique cool roofing technology to families in Delhi slums. These roofs, which include reflective insulation sheets, dramatically lower internal temperatures as residents observed.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has cautioned about the possibility of increased temperatures during the polling period leading up to June 4. In response, the commission has issued guidelines for voters to avoid heat-related health problems
Recent studies published in the journal Nature Review Earth and Environment have raised concerns among scientists regarding the future of wine production.
Nature's latest report states that climate change has killed 4 million people since the year 2000. Rising temperatures might kill 14.5 million more people by 2050.
Climate change could lead to increased demand for water in agriculture, which may force Indian farmers to use more groundwater for irrigation. This could worsen the already critical groundwater depletion problem in India, a hotspot for groundwater loss.
The 'heat pandemic' is not just limited to India. As global warming progresses, regions with hot climates around the world face increased vulnerability to overheating in homes due to poorly designed structures.
The new record exceeds the previous highest temperature of 50.3°C, which state-run Xinjiang Daily reported in 2015 near Ayding, also in the Turpan Depression.
Europe's temperatures in May 2023 were generally close to the climatological average, with slightly warmer conditions in the western part of the continent and cooler temperatures in the central and eastern areas
A recent analysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), April 2023 was the fourth warmest April globally. The month was 0.32 degrees Celsius hotter than the 1991-2020 average, and temperatures across Europe showed a significant contrast.