Climate Change | How climate change affects cities

Brace for impact: Brutal heat due to unsustainable urbanisation will wallop the urban poor

Extreme weather events including intense heat waves, among other manifestations of Climate Change, were flagged off years ago in the reports by scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The intensity and frequency of heat waves increased this…

Heat’s on Bhubaneswar, it’s time to heed warnings

Odisha, which has been lauded for its disaster management during cyclones, faces another climate challenge: Heat. Its capital Bhubaneswar started as a…

Scorching heat waves demand a review of Ahmedabad’s urban development model

Ahmedabad had a rude wake-up call after an intense heat wave claimed 1,344 lives in May 2010 and it responded with the…

‘This may be the coolest summer. Be ready for
51 degrees C’

As most cities in India reeled under heat waves this summer and Climate Change impact made itself evident, questions emerged about the…

Sinking Mumbai: Have we woken up to the climate crisis and rising sea level?

Most parts of South Mumbai will be under water by 2050, drowning prominent landmarks and businesses, warned the chief of Brihanmumbai Municipal…

Growing pains: Why Chennai’s run-in with disasters will only worsen

The growth of Tamil Nadu’s flood-prone and water-scarce capital has come at a cost. As Chennai looks to expand, the increasing built-up…

Brace for impact: Brutal heat due to unsustainable urbanisation will wallop the urban poor

Heat’s on Bhubaneswar, it’s time to heed warnings

Scorching heat waves demand a review of Ahmedabad’s urban development model

‘This may be the coolest summer. Be ready for 51 degrees C’

Sinking Mumbai: Have we woken up to the climate crisis and rising sea level?

Growing pains: Why Chennai’s run-in with disasters will only worsen

‘This may be the coolest summer. Be ready for
51 degrees C’