76 Pc of Delhi Area Heat-Stressed for Six or More Years: Report

76 pc of Delhi area heat-stressed for six or more years: Report

New Delhi: About 76 per cent of Delhi’s area remained heat-stressed for six or more years between 2015 and 2024, with a majority of construction sites, marketplaces and schools located in areas experiencing recurring extreme heat, according to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report, titled “Making Delhi Heat-Resilient: A Roadmap with the Focus on Vulnerable Groups”, said that 98.72 per cent of Delhi’s total area cro…

Three-fourths of Delhi faces heat stress as green cover shrinks, CSE study finds

The CSE report revealed the extreme heat intensified as the national capital kept losing its green cover from 25.36 per cent in 2014 to 14.14 per cent in 2024.

75.78 pc of Delhi area heat-stressed for six or more years: Report

New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) About 75.78 per cent of Delhi's area remained heat-stressed for six or more years between 2015 and 2024, with a majority of construction sites, marketplaces and schools located in areas experiencing recurring extreme heat, according to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).The report, titled "Making Delhi Heat-Resilient: A Roadmap with the Focus on Vulnerable Groups", said that 98.72 per cent of Delhi's …