Hot nights are exacerbating India’s heat crisis

In India’s bustling cities, as the sun goes down and the worst of the day’s heat is over, an insidious threat looms: high nighttime temperatures. Scorching daytime heat often dominates headlines and public health discussions. But hot nights are a frequently neglected yet deadly aspect of India’s heat crisis. They don’t allow the body to recover from the day’s thermal stress, disrupting sleep, exacerbating respiratory conditions and straining vulnerable populations. As Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi, climate change is making it worse.