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The new study suggests that recurrent heatwaves have greater socioeconomic impact than previously known. It highlights that the government's assessment metrics do not sufficiently capture vulnerabilities to climate change impact
Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the "extremely cautious" or "danger zone" of their impacts, according to a new study.
Heatwaves have 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.
Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 percent of the country in the 'extremely cautious' or 'danger zone' of their impacts, according to a new study
The study suggested that heatwaves have impeded the country's progress towards achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goals more significantly than previously thought