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To assess India's climate vulnerability and the potential impact of climate change on SDG progress, researchers at the University of Cambridge conducted an analytical evaluation of the country's heat index with its climate vulnerability index
Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country.
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found that over 90 per cent of India is in the
Heatwaves claimed more than 17,000 lives in 50 years in India, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, former secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences, along with scientists Kamaljit Ray, S S Ray, R K Giri and A P Dimri.
The study also found that Delhi is particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme heatwaves, despite the fact that its latest state action plan for climate change does not reflect this.