Searing heat drives fish to deeper, cooler waters, escalating the cost of fishing. Warming waters lead to a surge in population of jellyfish, which tear nets and cause allergies to fishers. The working hours come down, the catch gets spoiled faster, and sun leaves the fish vendors perennially exhausted
Scientists at the IRTC, Mundur, say the intense heat experienced in the district is largely due to high humidity rather than temperature alone
It also calls into question the Modi government's true commitment to take on more ambitious carbon mitigation goals in the short and medium term, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says