That last infographic I reblogged about India's heat wave turned out to be miscontextualized by the OP, so the information was wrong. I will try to make up for it by spreading a recent news article instead, dated Jun 10th 2026.
Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.
A recent study underlines the dangers of these worsening highs. It estimates that a single day of extreme heat causes approximately 3,400 excess deaths nationally in India. A five-day heatwave is linked to nearly 30,000 extra deaths, according to the paper published in the Frontiers in Environmental Health journal last month. These heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer and more intense as climate change – driven by the burning of fossil fuels – pushes global temperatures higher. The past 11 years, from 2015 to 2025, were the hottest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). [...]
The research also reveals deep inequalities. The five states bearing the highest heatwave mortality burden account for 66 per cent of national excess deaths while contributing only 29 per cent of India’s GDP – meaning the places least able to fund adaptation are also those facing the greatest risk. The authors argue this should reshape how federal investment in heat resilience is directed. [...]
