https://www.scmp.com/rss/515570/feed Ronita Bardhan is an associate professor of Sustainability in the Built Environment at the University of Cambridge. Her research seeks to inform health and energy decisions in the changing climate and low-income communities. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90 per cent of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income or premature death, according to our new study. After 2022 was designated the hottest in 122 years, extreme heat has appeared early again this year with over 60 per cent of India recording above-normal maximum temperatures for April, according to the country’s Meteorological Department. El Niño, a natural climate event that can increase global temperatures, is also expected... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3219026/deadly-heatwaves-threaten-reverse-indias-progress-poverty-food-security-gender-inequality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3219026/deadly-heatwaves-threaten-reverse-indias-progress-poverty-food-security-gender-inequality?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 May 2023 22:00:08 +0000