i m joined now by dr chandni singh in bangalore, lead author on the ipcc report, working on the asia chapter. doctor, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. starting with the state of play at the moment. these are extreme conditions. how are people coping? conditions. how are people co..in?- , conditions. how are people coinu? , , conditions. how are people coinu? ~ , , ., coping? absolutely. this heat wave is really coping? absolutely. this heatj wave is really unprecedented. we have seen it come much earlier in the year. we really had no spring at all in north and central india. india is a country that is no stranger to heat. we do know and have various open strategies to deal with things like keeping in the shade, wearing good clothes, drinking a lot of fluids but given that this heatwave has started sooner and has been so intense for such a long period of time, these coping strategies can only get us so
If the world doesn't drastically reduce its carbon emissions, India and Pakistan will become too hot for people to live there, says climate scientist Chandni Singh.
Since March, India has been experiencing an unusual series of heat waves and high temperatures, causing disruptions in the lives of millions of workers and. 03.05.2022, Sputnik International