NIGHT AS HOT AS DAY.

Autor: KRISHNAMURTHY, ROHINI, SHAGUN, SANGOMLA, AKSHIT, PANDEY, KIRAN, SOMVANSHI, AVIKAL, ROY, PULAHA, JETLY, DEEPAK, BASU, JAYANTA
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Zdroj: Down to Earth; 7/16/2024, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p22-32, 10p
Abstrakt: The text discusses the increasing trend of warm nights in India due to climate change. The India Meteorological Department has recorded unusually high night-time temperatures across the country, leading to negative impacts on human health, particularly among the homeless population. The number of warm nights has been steadily increasing over the past decade, posing challenges for individuals and communities in adapting to the changing climate. Even if global warming is limited to 1.5°C, regions near the equator will still experience an increase in hot nights. Warm nights have significant impacts on human health, biodiversity, and crop yield. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index