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India’s Heat-Health Crisis Syllabus GS 3: Environment Why in the News? India is witnessing worsening heat waves, straining its public health systems. Experts at a national climate-health conference called for urgent, preventive, and equity-based reforms to handle rising heat-related illnesses and address the growing heat health crisis. Introduction India is experiencing increasingly severe heat waves …
Read MoreWhy in the news? States have been instructed to maintain digital records of heatstroke cases and deaths. Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of cases in May with 5,204. Rajasthan (4,357), Andhra Pradesh (2,183), and Chhattisgarh (2,043) also reported high numbers. 80 deaths due to heatstroke, including both confirmed and suspected cases, were reported across …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Cyclone Remal caused over 30 deaths, including 14 in a single landslide in Mizoram. Road and power connectivity was disrupted in Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. source:researchgate About Cyclone Remal: Cyclone Remal: tropical cyclone in Northern Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal). Named by Oman, meaning “sand” in Arabic. IMD predicts …
Read MoreWhy in the news? ‘Mini-tornado’ sparks political debate in Jalpaiguri as Trinamool and BJP clash over relief efforts amidst upcoming elections. source:scribd About the ‘Mini-Tornado’ in Jalpaiguri: On April 2, a storm, termed a ‘mini-tornado,’ struck Barnish village in Jalpaiguri, killing five and rendering many homeless. Trinamool Congress seized upon the calamity as a rallying …
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