The acceptance that this is just how things are now is worrying. That temperatures will rise, water will run out, air will choke us—and we will simply adjust.
Scientists fear that parts of the world are nearing so-called physiological tipping points, when it’s so hot and humid that people can no longer survive.
Addressing the threat of extreme heat requires long-term, sustained climate action. Equally critical are immediate measures that protect the most vulnerable from heat-related illness.
What is heat exhaustion? Can heat affect vital organs? How can you manage heatstrokes? ThePrint explains how the human body reacts to change in ambient temperature.
Experts point to how pockets within city are experiencing higher temperatures because of extreme urbanisation, and suggest that everyone must learn to adapt to heatwaves.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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