Climate hazards are threatening vulnerable migrants in Indian megacities

Megacities and climate change - A brief overview.

Cities have developed into the hotspots of human economic activity. From the appearance of the first cities in the Neolithic to 21st century metropolis their impact on the environment has always been apparent. With more people living in cities than in rural environments now it becomes crucial to understand these environmental impacts. With the immergence of megacities in the 20th century and th...

Right to health care for vulnerable migrants.

www.thelancet.com Vol 370 September 8, 2007 827 WHO, and we hope that these can be built on. We also agree that WHO needs to collaborate with others and that there are circumstances under which rapid processes are needed. However, systematic reviews should be used to inform those processes whenever possible, and when systematic reviews are not available, the evidence that was used and the metho...

Why tropical forest lizards are vulnerable to climate warming.

Biological impacts of climate warming are predicted to increase with latitude, paralleling increases in warming. However, the magnitude of impacts depends not only on the degree of warming but also on the number of species at risk, their physiological sensitivity to warming and their options for behavioural and physiological compensation. Lizards are useful for evaluating risks of warming becau...

Can a “Blue Sky” Return to Indian Megacities?

Deterioration of air quality in Indian megacities (Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata) is much more significant than that observed in the megacities of developed countries. Densely packed high-rise buildings restrict the self-cleaning capabilities of Indian megacities. Also, the ever growing number of on-road vehicles, resuspension of the dust, and anthropogenic activities exacerbate the levels of ambien...

Slowing Climate Change in Vulnerable Regions