Extreme Heat Waves
2022 was the year climate change was front and center but our response lagged

What did 2022 tell us about climate change? Are our responses good enough? What does the future hold? D. Raghunandan of the Delhi Science Forum addresses some of these questions

Pakistan floods What explains the disastrous floods in Pakistan this year?

A convergence of factors such as extreme heat waves, melting glaciers, and heavy monsoon rainfall explains the scale of floods in the country. All these factors are connected to climate change

Dangerous heat waves to be more frequent and more sustained in the coming future

Dangerous heat waves are likely to hit much of the world more frequently – three times more often than today in some regions. Tropical regions, including India, may face extreme heat conditions almost daily by the end of this century.

Wildfire and heatwaves Extreme heat waves and wildfires point to worsening climate crisis

While the local or proximate causes of these extreme events may vary, their increased intensity and unpredictability is a product of climate change

Daily Round-up | US activists appeal for compassionate release of Mutulu Shakur & more

In this episode, we bring you stories of the plight of jailed activist Mutulu Shakur, protests over reproductive rights in the Dominican Republic, the climate crisis in Europe and the political situation in Libya

Heat waves India Pakistan UK Met Office predicts increased chances of heat waves in India and Pakistan due to climate change

The study predicts that the chances of extreme heat waves would increase to every 1.15 years towards the end of this century