Your ‘thaali’ is on fire: Climate change will worsen rising food prices

Despite the cheerful news of a normal monsoon this year, all forecasts carry a similar warning: it will be a harsh summer.

There will be more than 10 to 20 extreme heat wave days between April and June, double that of last year, says the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The mercury is expected to reach new highs at both maximum and minimum temperatures, and scientists believe it will exceed the limits of human survival.

Apart from the human body, human nutrition will have direct consequences. From basic products such as wheat to coffee, dairy and even the best

First print: April 22, 2024 | 12:01 am IST