Climate change-induced heatwaves in India can hinder or reverse the country’s progress in fulfilling the sustainable development goals (SDGs) due to the unprecedented burdens on public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Climate. Researchers from the University of Cambridge, Ramit Debnath, Ronita Bardhan and Michelle L.
Weather agency has predicted that relief from rain is only for 2 to 3 days after this the temperature will rise again and scorching heat will make you sweat again.
Heat index is a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in along with the air temperature, and the figures were calculated using data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).