India may get 40 more unusually hot days yearly for decades study warns

Warm nights will surge too, raising health risks

New projections by CEEW warn that India is likely to experience 15 to 40 additional unusually hot days each year over the next two decades. The change won’t be limited to daytime heat, with unusually warm nights also expected to rise—straining health and productivity. Central and southern regions may face sharper increases, alongside more frequent heavy rainfall events.