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When heat rises, incomes fall for the informal workforce

T. V. Padma 3 Jan 2025

The climate drivers behind southwest India’s intensifying heat waves

Max Martin 3 Sep 2024

Rajiya, a resident of Kishan Kunj, a slum in east Delhi, stands on her home’s roof where she has spread damp jute bags to create cooling indoors. Image by Vandana K for Mongabay India.

Extreme heat compounds vulnerabilities in low income neighbourhoods

Vandana K. 27 Jun 2024

An auto driver seen standing in the shade in Connaught Place while waiting for a cusotmer to arrive. Photo by Pallavi Ghosh

Heat wave hits earnings, health of auto rickshaw drivers

Pallavi Ghosh 3 Jun 2024

Women-led initiative offers relief to women dairy farmers battling heat stress

Laasya Shekhar 10 May 2024

Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heat wave

Nidhi Jamwal 29 Apr 2024

[Explainer] Why is it getting hotter?

Max Martin 4 Mar 2024

Staying indoors in heat-vulnerable, low-income neighbourhoods

Sahana Ghosh 9 Apr 2020

Large parts of India have warmed, hit by frequent hot days, say climate scientists

Sahana Ghosh 11 Mar 2020