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Extreme heat as a global risk

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Extreme heat as a global risk (GS3 · Disaster management, 7 June 2025)

What happened

  • At Geneva on 6 June 2025, Dr P K Mishra called extreme heat a global crisis and urged transboundary cooperation [PIB].

Background

  • He described India’s approach as whole-of-government and whole-of-society, improving heat action plans [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Heat is now a disaster category, not just weather.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Disaster and disaster management

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-07): at Geneva on 6 June 2025, Dr P K Mishra called extreme heat a global crisis and urged transboundary cooperation.
  2. Heat is now a disaster category, not just weather.
Quotable data point

At Geneva on 6 June 2025, Dr P K Mishra called extreme heat a global crisis and urged transboundary cooperation.

PIB: Extreme heat risk governance, 7 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: heat action plans.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's heat strategy relies on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Extreme heat risk governance, 7 Jun 2025

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