200 Million People Could Face Lethal Heat By 2030!
India’s heat crisis is no longer a future concern — it is already reshaping public health, labour, urban life, and economic survival across the country. A recent Harvard white paper, Critical Perspectives on Extreme Heat in India, brings together researchers from climate science, public health, labour policy, architecture, and finance to examine where India’s current heat adaptation strategies are falling short, and what needs to change urgently. We speak to Kartikeya Bhatotia, one of the researchers involved in the report to discuss its key findings, the risks ahead, and the policy choices that could determine how India adapts to a rapidly warming future.
