Understanding Heatwaves and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions for India
Heat affects us in myriad ways. It affects us individually, it affects us as a community, and it affects how our cities function daily. As global temperatures rise, the sweltering conditions in urban regions are poised to become more severe. Heatwaves are becoming a prominent extreme weather phenomenon in many Indian cities as they sit […]
Energy Efficient Buildings
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Solid Waste and Sewage
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Urban Transportation
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Urban Heat Island Effect
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Urban Flooding and Extreme Rainfall
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Cities & Climate Change: An Overview
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Cities and Climate Change: Focus on Chennai- COP28 and Urbanization
Discover a groundbreaking initiative with “Cities and Climate Change: Focus on Chennai,” a 10-part webinar series presented by INHAF under the visionary ClimACT-Chennai initiative. This series stands as a pioneering effort, igniting collaborative climate action and uniting diverse stakeholders toward a sustainable, climate-resilient future for Chennai, and potentially, for cities across India. The webinar series […]
Heat Waves and Indian Cities – Report Release & Discussion on Awareness, Practices, & Losses
Heatwaves are extreme weather events characterized by prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures, often accompanied by high humidity. These events can have profound impacts on both human and natural systems, making them a topic of significant concern. In recent years, the frequency and intensity of heatwaves have been on the rise, prompting us to conduct […]
Connecting the Carbon Dots: Blueprinting Chennai’s 2030 Target
Chennai faces a wide spectrum of climate change-induced challenges and issues. Chennai is ranked as the most socio-economically vulnerable city to climate change. Human interventions with a high carbon footprint have damaged the ecology of the city, leading to losses in the wetland ecosystems and biodiversity. Climate Action through a lens of Evaluating the Carbon […]
