India: Life in a heatwave(s)

As we enter the month of May, heatwaves continue across the country, taking temperatures to all-time-highs. Heatwaves themselves aren't a new phenomenon, but due to climate change, they are now occurring more often, are more severe, and last longer. Here's how India—its people and animals—is dealing with record-high heat
Curated By: Harshita Sethia
Published: May 13, 2022
7 Bhubaneswar

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  • India: Life in a heatwave(s)
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  • 3 Allahbad
  • 4 Chennai
  • 5 Mauharia
  • 6 Delhi
  • 7 Bhubaneswar
  • 8 Kolkata
  • 9 Delhi
  • 10 Badama
  • 11 Ahemdabad
  • 12 Mumbai
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A student prepares herself to journey on her cycle by covering her face and head to protect herself from the heat and Covid-19 on her way to school on a hot afternoon in Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar on April 12, 2021.