Extreme heat could claim 430,000 lives every year by 2050, according to a new Climate Impact Lab report. Why are poorer nations expected to bear the greatest burden, and what role do electricity grids and air conditioning play in this growing crisis? On Energonomics, Ashwin Rode of the University of Chicago and the Climate Impact Lab explain the challenges facing countries like India and the solutions needed to keep people safe in a warming world.

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Extreme heat, power grids, and survival: The new climate warning
As the world gets hotter, can India’s power grid survive? The Lab's Ashwin Rode talks with the podcast Energonomics.
Energonomics, The Hindu
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July 30, 2026