Senior Researcher @iihsin | climate change adaptation, vulnerability, livelihoods, migration | @IPCC_CH Lead Author | Book hoarder, plant lover, dog devotee
Apr 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
This tweet's got a lot of attention so I'd like to highlight that this is not a one-off event. In #RegEnvChange, @subimal_ghosh et al. use CMPI5 data "heat waves are projected to be more intense, have longer durations and occur at a higher frequency and earlier in the year" (1/2)
"Large regions of southern India, East and West coasts, which are presently unaffected by severe heat waves, are projected to be severely affected after 2070...Severe heat waves are expected to appear early in the future." tinyurl.com/4z2he8dh (2/2)
Apr 28, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
It's 44°C in Delhi today 🥵
Yesterday, bad planning + phone blooper meant I was out in the scorching heat from 12-3pm. Tried taking a bus. The only AC one that came was full to the brim (COVID super spreader anyone?). The non AC bus was emptier but so hot. I took it. (1)
No one seems to realise that in extreme heat, COVID protocols take a backseat. This is what compounding risk looks like. At 43-44°C the heat outdoors is suffocating and a mask is the last thing you want to wear. (2)
