By 2030, the havoc of heat and rain will increase in many major cities of the country, claims an international report

Almost all major cities in India are currently facing extreme heat. Extreme heat is likely to continue in the coming days. According to a study by IPE Global and Esri India, by 2030, cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Surat, Thane, Patna and Bhubaneswar will experience heat-related disasters. As India is now facing the extremes of a rapidly changing climate, the report ‘Weathering the Storm: Managing Monsoon in a Warming Climate’ presented at the Global-South Climate Risk Symposium in Delhi paints a grim picture for the coming years. India has seen a 15-fold increase in hot days in the last 30 years, while it has increased 19-fold in the last decade. The report says that this prolonged heat is now leading to erratic and heavy rainfall.

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