SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 40    C

National News

The Economic Times

National / The Economic Times

details

Dangerous humid heat days in India increase due to climate change: Analysis

India is grappling with a significant surge in dangerous humid heat days, escalating from 101 annually in the 1970s to 141 days per year by 2025. This alarming trend, where wet-bulb temperatures exceed 25C, severely impacts the body's ability to cool, posing serious health risks. Globally, such days have more than doubled, with human-caused climate change identified as the primary driver behind this perilous increase.

24 Jun 2026 4:24 pm