The Hidden Climate Shift Making India's Heatwaves More Deadly

The Hidden Climate Shift Making India's Heatwaves More Deadly

In cities and small towns alike, thermometers are hovering stubbornly near 30 degrees Celsius long after sunset.

Climate Change in India: Will India declare a climate emergency like Britain? Find out what the situation is on the ground India Climate Crisis: Is climate emergency going to happen in India too? Bitter reality of scorching heat and changing weather – ..

From the plains to the mountains of North India, the weather pattern has been very aggressive for some time now. Banda district of Uttar Pradesh is currently making new records in terms of heat, where the mercury has been hovering around 48°C for the last several days. Not just the plains, but Una district of Himachal Pradesh—which is generally considered a cool and pleasant area—is also currently facing the scorching heat of 44°C. Seeing this c…

Heatwaves and the Climate Emergency of Our Times – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on May 23, 2026 12:41 am by INDIAN AWAAZ — Lalit Gargg The summer of 2026 has emerged not merely as a seasonal phenomenon but as a grave warning standing before human civilization. The record-breaking heatwaves that swept across India and several parts of South Asia during April and May have made one reality unmistakably clear: climate change is no longer a crisis of the future; it is the frightening reality of the present. Temperat…