India can expect hotter-than-usual temperatures this summer with more heatwave days taking a toll on lives and livelihoods, the weather office warned.<\/p>\n
The country is no stranger to scorching summers but years of scientific research has found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.<\/p>\n
Summer in India lasts from April to June, when temperatures often soar past 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) at the season’s peak.<\/p>\n
This year, the hot weather season will see “above-normal” maximum temperatures over most parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast late Monday.<\/p>\n
The number of heatwave days, when abnormally high temperatures several degrees above the long-term average are recorded, will also increase.<\/p>\n
“Up to 10 heatwave days or even more can be expected, especially over east India”, leading to heat stress, weather bureau boss Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told reporters.<\/p>\n
India usually experiences four to seven heatwave days between April and June.<\/p>\n
Infants, the elderly, people with health problems and outdoor workers are particularly vulnerable to hotter temperatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The resulting heat stress can cause symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.<\/p>\n
City dwellers surrounded by concrete, brick and other heat-absorbing surfaces also face an elevated risk.<\/p>\n
Prolonged periods of extreme heat can also strain infrastructure such as power grids and transportation systems.<\/p>\n
The IMD said heat action plans must be devised to address those challenges.<\/p>\n
“This includes providing access to cooling centres, issuing heat advisories, and implementing strategies to alleviate urban heat island effects in affected areas,” it said.<\/p>\n
India sweltered through its longest-ever heatwave last year, with temperatures regularly passing 45 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n
The World Health Organization has calculated that heat kills a minimum of half a million people every year, but warns the real figure could be up to 30 times higher.<\/p>\n
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