Bibek Bhattacharya

In this edition of Mint's climate newsletter, we reveal why India's summer heatwaves are becoming more intense, why climate change is a global health emergency and how India's labour force suffers due to extreme heat

Bibek Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

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