Extreme heat is no longer a future threat. It's here - and it’s costing us. From hospitals pushed to the brink, to cities built for a cooler planet, the toll is mounting on our bodies, our livelihoods and the systems meant to keep us safe.

Heat waves are deadly. As they grow more intense and frequent, their toll is mounting, from overwhelmed hospitals to lost labor hours. But countries can adapt to protect lives and the economy.

Professor Purnamita Dasgupta, Chair Professor and Head of the Environmental and Resource Economics Unit at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, delivered a keynote address on the assessment of heat-health risks and economic impacts at a national symposium organised by the Indian Meteorological Society Pune, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, and India Meteorological Department. Professor […]

Summers are getting hotter, and for outdoor workers, the heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it can be dangerous. During my visit to a low-income setting in Jaipur, I met Kishore Kumar (name changed), a 42-year-old construction labourer who learned the hard way how prolonged exposure to extreme heat can take a serious toll — not […]