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It is not just the temperature, but the heat accompanied by humidity that makes it dangerous.

Find out how extreme heat can cause death

Most at risk are elderly, people living in socioeconomic disadvantage, workers, and athletes who play outdoors.

20 Feb 2018 11:21 AM IST

Heat waves and related biological hazards in particular are expected to increase in East and North-East Asia while South and South-West Asia will encounter intensifying floods and related diseases. (AFP Photo)

AA Edit | Summer may see extreme heat

India's climate vulnerability is very high in summers and people must be made aware of the heat index.

24 April 2023 12:43 AM IST

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, drenched by heavy rains during a speech. (Image by Arrangement)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Things can only get wetter, so let's change?

Extreme weather events, like Delhi's record heatwave and Britain's unprecedented floods, exemplify the global impact of...

9 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST