India faces a heatwave on a national scale. This signals a deeper climate crisis, demanding urgent preparedness and long-term resilience strategies

It may be a distinction one would not be proud of but it is a record of sorts. Of world’s 100 hottest cities, 98 happen to be in India. The country is witnessing extreme heat conditions as temperatures are soaring and have touched 45 degrees Celsius in many regions. And this is just the month of April. The worst is yet to come. As the mercury rises with every passing day, the signal is clear — April is showing the mood of summer. April 24 was already the hottest day in four years. From the plains of Punjab and Haryana to eastern states like Odisha and Jharkhand, and even typically humid regions such as Kerala, the heatwave is pan-India, unlike in the past. The India........

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