India learns to live with hotter summers

‘Every year the heat is increasing’: Rising temperatures reshape daily life in India

JAISALMER, June 19 — On India’s hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing.“We try to adjust, but the traditional ways to combat heat are not working,” said 26-year-old herdsman Sawai Bhati Singh, who lives outside the desert city of Jaisalmer, in the western state of Rajasthan.“Every year the heat is increasing.”His home, m…

India learns to live with hotter summers

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly hard to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the dark hours before the sun turns punishing.

Hotter summers reshape daily life in India

Families in Rajasthan and New Delhi are adjusting work, sleep and cooling methods as harsher summer heat becomes harder to endure.

Trying to adjust: India learns to live with hotter summers