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Displaying 15 of about 50 results… [...] India's vulnerability to extreme heat increased 15% from 1990 to 2019, according to a 2021 … like the old and the poor, have the highest exposure to heat. It and Brazil have the the highest heat-related mortality in the world, the report said. Farm …
… have hit record highs as the country swelters in the heat wave currently sweeping across much of Asia. Dhaka recorded … at 40.6°C (105.1°F), with meteorologists warning that heat waves like this are becoming more common. The heat also …
The Centre has mounted an unprecedented interministerial effort to protect the country’s wheat crop, a winter staple, which faces imminent risks from anticipated heatwaves due to early summer, and has set up a panel to deal with the problem.
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Scores of state-employed farm scientists from institutions, such as the flagship Indian Institute of Whea…
… entire Southeast Asian region gripped by the same deadly heat wave. “When looking at the heat wave, a lot of the media attention is focused on India, …
… By Reaz Ahmad [...] This season’s crop loss owing to heat stress comes as a stark reminder of what the rice … forewarning. [...] BRRI’s breeder success in developing heat-tolerant rice comes at a time when Boro farmers have suffered crop loss in different districts due to a heat shock-induced sterility in paddy plants. The April 4 …
… — had modest to insignificant impacts on migration. Heat stress, on the other hand - which attracts relatively … in the journal Nature Climate Change. For example, when heat stress caused wheat to mature early in Pakistan in 2010, … have been far more responsive to flood victims than heat stress victims, as in other parts of the developing …
… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… food and energy shortages. Experts say the extreme heat is a grim preview of what the climate crisis has in … hottest month on record in India since 1901. The extreme heat also came earlier in the year than normal, covered a … affected farmers with little shelter from the heat and whose crops have wilted in the scorching sun. …
… responsible as well. Stone and thatch are better heat insulators, keeping buildings cooler in summers and … responsible as well. Stone and thatch are better heat insulators, keeping buildings cooler in summers and …
… Tea pickers stressed in normally mild, rainy region Heat hits local incomes as tourists stay away Phul Kumari has … but the 45-year-old says she has never experienced heat and drought like that during this harvest season. [...] … harvest Perhaps hardest hit by the worsening drought and heat, however, are the legions of tea workers in the normally …
… By K. Rajendran Thiruvanandhapuram, India - Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing … the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows. A team of researchers from Kerala … at a height of 61cm (24 inches). With India facing growing heat and drought threats, other state governments have …
… deadly conditions repeatedly, suffering the most damaging heat effects, at least as far as human life is concerned, of … on the planet. The study shows that the risk of deadly heat waves is significantly increased because of intensive … of the Midwest in the U.S. That increased vulnerability to heat arises because the irrigation exposes more water to …
… Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban … is among the worst-affected areas. As harsher drought and heat hit food production and the incomes of people dependent … issue. [...] … Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban …
… adaptation to local conditions, resilience to drought and heat can thrive without the use of expensive hybrid seeds and … breeding and testing crops for tolerance to drought and heat stress, and resistance to diseases and pests. The young … in a sustainable way. Dry areas are experiencing worsening heat, drought and aridity, yet still grow about 44% of the …
… – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is overwhelming before the rains come. In April, May and June, extreme heat makes it harder to work, crops wilt and sometimes die, … faraway countries. As climate change, and particularly heat waves, worsen for South Asia’s farmers, women are …