Climate Change

AAD 2025: In conversation with Anand Sharma on urban heat

Former Additional Director of IMD discusses how rapid urbanisation and climate change are contributing to rising temperatures in metropolitan areas, making cities hotter and less livable

DTE Staff

This conversation dives into the growing issue of urban heat in India, a challenge that cities across the country are increasingly facing.

Anand Sharma discusses how rapid urbanisation and climate change are contributing to rising temperatures in metropolitan areas, making cities hotter and less livable.

The conversation also highlights some urban cooling techniques aimed at mitigating the impact of heat islands.