Other Publication(s)

1.  Zachariah, M; Vautard, R; Chaithra, S T; Kimutai, J; Arulalan, T; AchutaRao, K; Barnes, C; Singh, R; Vahlberg, M; Arrgihi, J; Raju, E; Sharma, U; Ogra, A; Vaddhanaphuti, C; Bahinipati, C S; Tschakert, P; Chandrasekaran, R; Pereira, C; Mondal, A; Schwingshackl, C; Philip, S; Otto, F. (2023). Extreme humid heat in South and Southeast Asia in April 2023, largely driven by climate change, detrimental to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. World Weather Attribution & Imperial College London, UK. DOI: (pdf)

This report has received a wide range of media attention in South Asia, U.K., Thailand, etc. A few links are given below: 

a)  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/heat-waves-which-used-to-occur-once-in-a-century-are-now-expected-once-in-five-years-study/article66862481.ece

b)  https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/climate-change-made-april-s-deadly-heat-wave-in-india-bangladesh-laos-and-thailand-at-least-30-times-more-likely-says-analysis-101684344535010.html

c)   https://thewire.in/environment/climate-change-april-2023-heat-wave-india

d)   https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/traffic-advisory-issued-as-footfall-increases-in-c-hexagon-area-near-kartavya-path/articleshow/100310597.cms

e)   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-17/climate-inaction-drives-heat-wave-in-southeast-asia-report-says

f)   https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-planning-to-combat-heatwave-crisis-most-advanced-study-593339

g)   https://www.deccanherald.com/national/climate-change-aided-april-heatwave-by-30-times-1219672.html

h)   https://sciencex.com/wire-news/445774415/climate-change-made-record-asia-humid-heatwave-at-least-30-times.html

i)    https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/heatwave-2023-india-thailand-asia-b2340510.html

j)    https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/april-heatwaves-were-30-times-more-likely-due-of-climate-change-experts-123051700804_1.html

2. IGES and IITT. 2022. Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future. Proceedings of the JSPS-ICSSR Seminar, 21-22 November 2022, Tokyo, Japan. Hayama, Japan: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, (pdf)

3. Chapter Author, “Environment, Climate Change and Natural Disaster” Second State Human Development Report, Odisha, will be published by Poverty & Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA), Planning and Convergence Department, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.    

4. C.S. Bahinipati, R.A. Sirohi, D. Biswal, K. Gouthami, G. Suresh and M. Singh. COVID-19: Policy interventions and socio-economic impact in Andhra Pradesh, India. Policy Brief No. 1, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, India, 2020.(pdf)