Chennai heatwave

Chennai Electricity Demand Pushes System Limits

Chennai’s expanding heat burden is increasingly colliding with ageing electricity infrastructure, as prolonged power disruptions across multiple neighbourhoods intensified discomfort…

3 weeks ago

Chennai Temperatures Expose Coastal Climate Vulnerability

Chennai is set to endure another spell of extreme heat over the next two days, with temperatures expected to hover…

3 weeks ago

Chennai Heatwave Strains Urban Cooling Systems

A sharp rise in daytime and evening temperatures across Chennai has intensified concerns over urban heat resilience, with weather officials…

3 weeks ago

Chennai Summer Heat Tests Urban Resilience

Chennai witnessed one of its sharpest summer temperature spikes this year on Tuesday as daytime temperatures edged close to 40…

3 weeks ago

Chennai Heat Health Impact Raises Urban Public Health Risks

Rising temperatures in Chennai are beginning to take a wider toll on public health, with medical experts reporting an increase…

1 month ago

Chennai Heatwave Intensifies With Temperatures Touching 40C

Temperatures in Chennai have surged to around 40°C, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing heatwave and intensifying concerns around…

1 month ago

Chennai Heatwave Deepens Coastal Livelihood Crisis

As Chennai reels under record-breaking heat, the city’s coastal women—essential to its thriving fishing economy—battle daily exhaustion, poor health, and…

12 months ago

Tamil Nadu Faces Escalating Heat Risk Amid Climate Change

Tamil Nadu is emerging as one of India's most heat-vulnerable states, with over 89% of its districts classified under high…

1 year ago