Economic And Health Impact Assessment Of Heat Adaptation Action:
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Kudos to all households, communities and our field workers for being with us.
Meeta Mehra and Purnamita Dasgupta made a quality assurance visit to four field sites in Bhubaneswar. They interacted extensively with household members who are participating in the research study, including members from households that are part of the control group and from households participating in the cool-roof intervention. They inspected on-site cool-roof painting being done […]
Heat, Thunderstorms and Pakhala: Commendable work by our Field Teams
The project team has been implementing cool-roofs as an intervention as an experiment with treatment households having their roofs painted with white reflective paint, and a control group which does not receive this intervention. Measurements of indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, and physiological parameters are being done for both groups. Our field teams are […]
The long night of India’s heatwave
The Indian EXPRESS ( 28 May, 2026 )
From poor sleep to higher mortality chances, rising nighttime heat is reshaping the country’s climate emergency. Heat waves occur in India from March to June or July, and warnings are typically based only on the maximum surface air temperature (daytime). Daytime-only heatwaves (DHW) are increasingly turning into nighttime-only (NHW) and day-night compound heatwaves (CHW), and […]
In scorching summer, warmer nights are a public-health challenge
Express opinion ( 27 May, 2026 )
The changing weather pattern is an architectural and urban planning challenge. Building designs need to prioritise ventilation and energy efficiency, while public policy should nudge in dustry to devise cooling solutions for low-income households. Summers in most parts of India have usually been harsh. However, sunset would bring some relief. The evening breeze and lower […]
Bhubaneswar Field Visit and Pilot on Meteorological and Physiological Measurements
The project team visited Isaneswar Basti in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to pilot the pre-intervention survey tools and use the devices for meteorological and physiological measurements on ground. During the visit, indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity readings were recorded, along with physiological measurements such as blood pressure, heart rate, and surface body temperature of family members […]
Field Investigator Training on Physiological and Meteorological Measurement devices and tools in Bhubaneswar
A full-day classroom training was held on 26th April 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for Field Investigators to aid them with technical knowledge and practical skills in physiological measurement, meteorological monitoring, and survey administration. The first session focused on how to use devices for measuring the physiological parameters, such as blood pressure monitors, heart rate monitors, […]
