Mean Land Surface Temperature Up Across Wards; Experts Suggest Localised Action Plan

Several municipal wards across the national capital are steadily heating up… from rapidly built-up zones to shrinking green areas, the city's changing landscape is leaving behind pockets of intense, hyperlocal heat.

Several municipal wards across the national capital are steadily heating up… from rapidly built-up zones to shrinking green areas, the city's changing landscape is leaving behind pockets of intense, hyperlocal heat.

Several municipal wards across the national capital are steadily heating up with mean land surface temperatures climbing over the past 10 years, an analysis of satellite data by an independent organisation has showed.

An analysis by Envirocatalyst reveals a significant increase in Delhi's mean land surface temperatures over the past decade, attributed mainly to rapid urbanization and shrinking green spaces.

Think tank uses satellite data to map ward-wise heat surge in Delhi over 10 years.

Several municipal wards across the national capital are steadily heating up… from rapidly built-up zones to shrinking green areas, the city's changing landscape is leaving behind pockets of intense, hyperlocal heat.