The writer is research director of Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. He was the lead author of the chapter on cities, settlement and key infrastructure and cross chapter paper on mountains in the working group II of the 6th Assessment report
The IMD report reveals a dire image of rising heat wave conditions in multiple areas — from Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh to the western parts of Madhya Pradesh, the temperature has already crossed 40 degrees
The Himalaya's fragile ecosystem is already threatened by deforestation, overgrazing, and construction activities that harm the environment and local communities that depend on it.
Anjal Prakash writes: IPCC report highlights how urbanisation has generated vulnerability and exposure combined with climate change hazards. Better adaptation policies are needed for a safer, more sustainable future
