Thread by @MumbaisMagic

1/n
#HeatWaves are soon to become the new normal for #Mumbai.
While steps are being taken to make the city climate-resilient, impacts of #HeatStress are sprinting ahead threatening Mumbai's food security, public health, ecosystem & economy.

#HeatStressMumbai 🔥 A THREAD

2/n
#HeatStress happens when the body heats up excessively leading to dehydration, dizziness, fatigue, etc.
#HeatWaves in #Mumbai has led to an uptick in:
heat-related illnesses & deaths
power outages
crop failure
drinking water shortages
risk to wildlife
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3/n
Global evidence demonstrates clear causal links b/w heatwave intensity & #ClimateChange tinyurl.com/2p9ftrky

As per @rocksea, data for 70 years shows that “the number of heatwaves is directly in response to #GlobalWarming.”

@fayedsouza @tajmahalfoxtrot @ClimateGroup

4/n
65% of Mumbai’s workforce is employed in informal sector exacerbating the negative impacts of #HeatWave
Poorer women in #Mumbai who work from home are particularly vulnerable due to difficult working conditions at home
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@tanushreevenkat @aslam_saiyad

5/n
Mumbai’s 40,000 fish sellers suffered losses as the waters warmed & yields reduced. Outdoor workers like people from #Koli community were forced to change their working hours a month before @Indiametdept declared the hot season
tinyurl.com/2wcs95vw @MongabayIndia #HeatWave

6/n
Concretisation & heat-absorbing urban architecture in #Mumbai makes buildings heat magnets, increasing dependency on ACs & #HeatIslandEffect

#Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan (HAP) includes painting the roofs white, reducing heat load, electricity consumption & carbon footprint.

7/n
#MumbaiClimateActionPlan (MCAP) drafted by @MCGM_BMC with support from @WRIIndia recognises that vulnerable populations bear the brunt of climate change & hazards induced by it, like #HeatStress. It mentions provision of cooling shelters & health care support for them by 2030

8/n
Areas with lower #GreenCover are susceptible to higher land surface temperature (LST), increasing the risk of heat exposure.
Over 40% of #Mumbaikars residing in M-East ward are exposed to #HeatStress (as opposed to 0.9% of those in A Ward), & surface temperature over 35°C

9/n
#Mumbai has some of the lowest per capita green space ratios in #India.
#MCAP includes increasing vegetation cover & permeable surface to minimize the rise in temperature & effect of heatwaves.
It also calls for green space access for all citizens🌲
tinyurl.com/2dk3c23r