When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level
Heat waves due to anti-cyclones in north India are a regular phenomenon during the April-May period
But India simply cannot afford to ignore the new health and livelihood challenges
Bundelkhand is the worst hit with mercury logging an average 47 degrees Celsius
As per records, June 5 is the hottest World Environment Day in the last four years in Delhi