April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Heat wave

Climate changeEnvironmentHeat Action PlanHeat wave

India’s Scorching New Normal: The Escalating Heatwave Crisis and Paths to Resilience

Inspired by Ahmedabad’s success, over 130 cities and 23 States across India have developed their own Heat Action Plans. Alongside Heat Action Plans, a variety of heat-mitigation solutions have been implemented. Despite a variety of solutions implemented, significant challenges remain in addressing heatwave-related problems.

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Climate changeEnvironmentGlobal warmingHeat wave

IITM Pune develops model to predict heat waves three weeks in advance

Researchers at Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology have developed a model that can predict heat waves three weeks in

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Climate changeEnvironmentHeat waveResearchScience

Urban areas in India cooler than non-urban areas during heat waves

Contrary to global evidence, a study by IIT Gandhinagar researchers has found that during daytime the urban areas are relatively

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Climate changeDeforestationEnvironmentHeat waveResearchScience

Only 32% of India is resilient to drought

Based on data from 2000 to 2014, only 241 of 634 (about 38%) districts in India were found to be

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Climate changeHeat waveResearchScience

Some Indian cities cooler than surrounding areas during summer days

More than 60% of the total 89 urban areas are 1-5 degree C cooler than their surrounding non-urban areas during

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Climate changeEnvironmentHeat waveResearchScience

IIT Gandhinagar develops a system to monitor drought in South Asia

It will now be possible to monitor drought at 5-km resolution on near real-time basis. The dataset and drought indicators

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Probability of dying due to heat waves increases in India

The mean temperature across India has risen by 0.5 degree C during the period 1960 and 2009 and this has

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