Heat stress singes India most; ILO pegs cost at 34 mn jobs in 2030

Report projects 2% working hours to be lost worldwide every year by 2030

May Day: Excessive heat putting workers at risk

More than 70% of workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessive heat, posing significant threats to their safety, health

India sees hottest February since 1901

Average maximum temperature was 29.54 degrees Celsius, sets precedent for a blistering summer

Simply Put: One Nation, One Weather

Blazing India: Odisha’s work not yet over

The state has certainly been able to reduce heatwave deaths by putting very strong prevention measures. However, its efforts to build long-term …

Scorching days, sweltering nights: Bihar’s heatwave impact worsens due to hot nights

Little dip in temperatures after sunset, IMD issues alert

This summer can be India’s hottest & most humid on record: Study shows 68% likelihood

‘Strong‐to‐very‐strong El Nino’ at the end of 2023 suggests the tropics could likely experience mean daily maximum wet‐bulb …

Heatwave and hot winds claim two lives in Bihar

IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for heatwaves in over a dozen districts in the state

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults — an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Apart from individual precautionary measures, community-scale adaptations also are needed

There is a link between heat and mental health; and climate change is making it more pronounced

There has been an increase in footfall at major psychiatric hospitals in the country since March, an unusually hot month this year

FAO focuses on heat stress protection measures for agriculture, forestry workers

Emphasising that dehydration leads to productivity declines, a report urges workers and employers to drink several litres of water throughout the day

Occupational heat exposure doubles risk of miscarriages or stillbirths

Most heat-exposed workers had urogenital symptoms, which might be associated with pregnancy-related complications

Duration of heavy work to halve for 800 million people if world warms 2°C: Report provides solutions to tackle heat stress

Reducing greenhous gas emissions, institutional adaptation measures best options 

In India, 191 billion potential labour hours were lost due to heat exposure in 2022: Lancet

Agricultural workers are the worst affected in many countries, with the burden often shifting to those in construction in higher income …

Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime — and the answer may surprise you

The most perceptible warming is found in tropical regions

Africa’s first heat officer is based in Freetown — 5 things that should be on her agenda

Significant proportion of urban dwellers who are poor and those whose living conditions do not provide adequate shelter from heat risks make …

Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather

There were between 12,000 and 19,000 heat-related child deaths per year in Africa from 2011 through 2020

Heat stress affected worker output in factories in India: Study

Manufacturing plants generate about two per cent less revenue for every one degree Celsius rise in annual temperature, the study found

How we lost the art of manipulating microclimate

The current mass housing construction is in contrast from the traditional urban forms of the city, which had smaller shaded spaces, were more …

Delhi’s heatwave: Rising temperatures, surging power demand & urgency for climate action

On May 22, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 8,000 megawatts, the highest ever in the national capital’s history

Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report

European waters were the warmest on record in 2023

World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia

Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their cooler-climate …

New Lancet health report lists how bad climate change can hit India

Expect more malnutrition as yield potential of key crops shrink

Heatwaves have a cost. Here’s why it’s important to quantify it

Extreme heat is often reported as a “silent killer” because its impacts are much more invisible and silent compared to other natural …

Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics

Heatwaves of similar magnitudes can have very different impacts depending on factors like humidity or how prepared an area is for extreme heat