Articles for Heat Action

PCMC seeks feedback from citizens on heat action plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

PCMC seeks feedback from citizens on heat action plan

Hindustan Times  

In a move to tackle the escalating challenges posed by rising temperatures and recurrent heatwaves Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has released a draft for heat action plan on Wednesday. The heat action plan includes key measures like the implementation of early warning systems, the establishment of cooling centres, and the execution of targeted awareness campaigns. Shekhar Singh, municipal commissioner of PCMC, …

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Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Cause and Effect | Delhi's scorching heatwaves call for urgent heat action plans

Hindustan Times  

Over the weekend, Delhi witnessed its second longest continuous spell of heatwave days — Sunday was the sixth — in June since 2014 when the month saw seven heatwave days. Ahmedabad: A success story The pioneering Ahmedabad heat action plan was implemented in 2013, introducing multi-level coordination, a three-tier warning system, and an overall year-round scaling up of infra. The …

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Heat Waves: 23 states have heat action plans but are they being implemented?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Heat Waves: 23 states have heat action plans but are they being implemented?

Hindustan Times  

Last year, earth sciences minister Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha that the Indian Meteorological Department in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and local health departments have started Heat Action Plans in many parts of the country. Such heat action plans were being implemented in 23 States prone to high temperatures, Rijiju said. Last year, the Centre for Policy …

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Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds

Associated Press  

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The report is “a huge wake-up call” for the continent, said Manon Dufour, Brussels director for climate think tank E3G, and could have implications for climate policy at both the European and national levels. At …

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Heat action plans: Why cities are not measuring micro climatic zones
1 year, 6 months ago

Heat action plans: Why cities are not measuring micro climatic zones

Hindustan Times  

In recent times, there have been heat waves in many parts of the country. Starting from the pioneering heat action plan of Ahmedabad city developed in 2013 by Ahmedabad municipal corporation, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar and National Research Development Corporation jointly by looking at heat related 800 excess deaths during the 2010 heat wave, National Disaster Management Authority …

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Patralekha Chatterjee | As India gets hotter, it's time to act 'hyper-local'
1 year, 8 months ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | As India gets hotter, it's time to act 'hyper-local'

Deccan Chronicle  

The heat is on. A 2019 report by the International Labour Organisation titled Working on a Warmer Planet — The Impact of Heat Stress on Labour Productivity and Decent Work noted that in South Asia, “the country most affected by heat stress is India, which lost 4.3 per cent of working hours in 1995 and is projected to lose 5.8 …

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India’s heat action plans exclude the most vulnerable: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s heat action plans exclude the most vulnerable: Report

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi-based think tank points out a lack of funding and preparation after analysing 37 regional and federal plans. Analysing 37 regional and federal heat action plans, the Centre for Policy Research found this week that the plans are not updated regularly, do not have separate budgets in most cases, have no legal support to implement them, and that the …

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India’s warm weather plans can’t take the heat, report says
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s warm weather plans can’t take the heat, report says

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — With temperatures set to soar next month, Indian authorities need more resources and better preparation to deal with searing heat particularly for the most vulnerable communities around the country, a New Delhi-based think tank said. Analyzing 37 regional and federal heat action plans, the Centre for Policy Research found this week that the plans are not updated …

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Most Of India's Heat Action Plans Fail To Identify Vulnerable Groups, Are Underfunded, Says Report On Heat Wave Adaptability
1 year, 8 months ago

Most Of India's Heat Action Plans Fail To Identify Vulnerable Groups, Are Underfunded, Says Report On Heat Wave Adaptability

ABP News  

India is experiencing unprecedented heat waves in recent years due to climate change. Most heat action plans do not identify and target vulnerable groups According to the report, only two of the 37 heat action plans assessed explicitly present findings on vulnerability. These include linking heat action plans to national climate funding mechanisms and exploring adding heat waves to the …

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Global warming behind record March temperatures, Minister informs Lok Sabha
2 years, 8 months ago

Global warming behind record March temperatures, Minister informs Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

With India having recorded the hottest March in 121 years, Science Minister, Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that “global warming” was to blame. Temperatures over 4-6°C the usual historical maximum were being experienced over many parts of the country and heatwave conditions also prevailed from March third week onwards, he noted. Heat action plan Since 2013, …

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To survive, cities must transform
3 years, 4 months ago

To survive, cities must transform

Hindustan Times  

The devastating floods in Germany, extreme heat waves in British Colombia, rainfall in London, flood-triggered landslides in Maharashtra and forest fires in Greece. For one, we don’t predict these events because we don’t imagine intense heat, or incessant rain or floods in specific geographies. Making citizens a part of this is vital, for, as India’s second wave showed, community action …