Doctors say hospitals are filling up with patients suffering from heat exhaustion and other heat-related conditions, with people unable to find any respite at night. Stuti Mishra reports from Delhi
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Why India’s heatwaves feel more brutal than ever as warnings issued over ‘killer’ 48C heat
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Nature & Climate Perspective
**Extreme heatwaves in India severely degrade terrestrial ecosystems, threatening the permanence of LULUCF carbon sinks and accelerating biodiversity loss. **
- Thermal stress on vegetation impairs photosynthetic capacity, converting vital LULUCF carbon sinks into net sources of emissions.
- Prolonged 48C temperatures desiccate soil and microhabitats, threatening local biodiversity and destabilizing ecological food webs.
- Rising nighttime temperatures prevent ecosystem recovery, exacerbating the risk of wildfires and long-term land degradation.
Market & Policy Outlook
**Escalating climate extremes challenge ICVCM Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) on permanence while driving urgent corporate demand for Scope 3 resilience and adaptive infrastructure. **
- The increasing frequency of 'killer' heatwaves heightens transition risks, forcing a re-evaluation of ICVCM CCP permanence safeguards for nature-based solutions.
- Grid strain from cooling demands accelerates the need for high-integrity I-RECs to decarbonize rising energy use without derailing corporate SBTi net-zero targets.
- Severe heatwaves disrupt labor productivity across agricultural and industrial sectors, forcing corporations to reassess Scope 3 supply chain vulnerabilities and transition plans.
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