Murky science of comfort part 4: If you are poor, then simply tolerate heat

This is the expectation of the National Building Code, which defines standards for ‘comfortable’ temperatures for buildings in India

Indian economy will be hit hard by rising heat: Global report

By 2030, the average loss in daylight working hours could put between 2.5% and 4.5% of the GDP at risk annually

Government’s flip-flops on heatwaves

While the Central government has been keeping a tab on heatwaves since 2014, officially, it has refused to declare them as natural disasters

Intensity, extent and duration of severe heat waves to increase dramatically: study

The entire stretch from Uttar Pradesh in the north to the southern peninsular tip is likely to be badly affected by increased heat wave frequency

How dangerous heat waves can kill

What can overwhelm a person is a heat source that you can neither escape nor counter. Overheated people suffer from painful involuntary muscle …

The rising temperature and how it actually feels

Heat index calculates the felt air temperature by capturing the changes in humidity levels, air temperature and wind speed

Ants can’t alter behaviour to deal with warmer climate: Report

Heat stress on the insects will mean higher metabolism and food demands along with a shorter lifespan

Madras High Court clears way for Kudankulam nuclear plant

Accepts new consent order by pollution board on heat tolerance limit for effluent discharge

From perspiration to world domination – the extraordinary science of sweat

Our success as a species is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration

The reality of living with 50℃ temperatures in our major cities

Future extreme heat is worse and coming sooner than you might think

Heat index is a critical tool to help beat heat stress

Heat index correlates thermoregulation, relative humidity and the air temperature

Mocha brings high humidity, heat-related illnesses for coastal Odisha residents

Low-level winds bringing in moisture from Bay of Bengal to blame

What caused a spike in extreme heat events in Northeast Asia

Extreme heat events have become more likely to occur over Northeast Asia

Doomsday urgent

Everyone should be terrified of global warming, Jeff Goodell writes in his book, The Heat Will Kill You First