India's Underestimated Heatwave Threatens Progress and Safety.

India's progress towards sustainable development goals has been slowed down by the severe weather extremes caused by the country's sizzling heat, which is placing 80% of its population in danger, according to a study by researchers at Cambridge University. The study calls for an overhaul on how progress on development goals is measured to reflect the gravity of extreme heat in the country. The researchers found that assessments of how vulnerable the country is to climate change don't take into account how much the searing temperatures in recent decades are hampering goals like reducing poverty and improving health outcomes across India's population.