Hot and BotheredResearch Shows How Online Hate Speech Rises With Heatwaves, Extreme Weather Online hate speech functions as a "new impact channel through which climate change can affect overall societal cohesion and people's mental health." By Saumya Kalia
Deathly Hot NightsRising Temperatures at Night May Increase Mortality Risk by 60%, Study Warns The nights getting hotter due to climate change may lead to a corresponding increase in mortality, a new study warns. By Amlan Sarkar
Race Against CrisisSea Turtles Born in Florida Are All Females Due to Severe Heatwaves, Say Scientists "...you're going to see a sharp decline in their population because we just don't have the genetic diversity," the researchers said. By Saumya Kalia
Mission ImpossibleIndia Wants to Build Smart Cities. We Asked Experts if These Urban Designs Can Survive the Climate Crisis. “The vision of the Smart City Mission comes at the cost of the ecological landscape of cities and ideas of inclusivity.” By Saumya Kalia
Good Night's DespairPeople Are Sleeping Less Because of High Temperatures Globally, Shows Research “Our bodies are highly adapted to maintain a stable core body temperature, something that our lives depend on.” By Saumya Kalia
Aarrrghhh!How Heatwaves Can Make Us Irritable, Angry, and Even Prone to Suicidal Thoughts “What has been noticed also is that there is an increase in suicide rates -- not just suicidal attempts -- but death by suicides.” By Devrupa Rakshit
Between the NumbersIndia’s Heatwaves Are Proving Fatal. ‘Wet Bulb Temperature’ Can Help Explain Why The temperature is a more meaningful way to understand the complexity of climate change, and when our cities will become uninhabitable. By Saumya Kalia
Scorched EarthIndia Has 17 of the 50 Cities Most Affected by Heat Stress Globally: Study New Delhi ranks second on this list, suggesting that half the world population vulnerable to life-threatening heat is based in India. By Devrupa Rakshit
Out of the Frying PanIndia Has Three New Heatwave Hotspots, Raising Mortality Risks It is important to recognize heatwaves as a human health emergency and adopt heat resilient strategies in vulnerable regions. By Rohitha Naraharisetty