Last June, the IPCC Fifth Assessment report warned of larger "near-term increases in seasonal mean and annual mean temperatures" in the region.
"Ahmedabad is the only city with an early warning system for heat in South Asia because they saw infants and babies die, and then put the dots together during a crisis," says Jaiswal. "Temperatures in Mumbai are already high, so we think an early warning system would benefit many, and save lives.
Rising temperatures leading to greater water scarcity, sea level rises and extreme weather events may exacerbate tensions over natural resources and cause large numbers of people to become "climate refugees" as they migrate across borders.
GRAN CANARIA If wrapping up warm for wintry romance isn't your thing, escape for a week in the Canary islands, where winter temperatures are usually around 20C. Gran Canaria, with its rolling sand dunes and lush palm plantations, has a stark beauty and, perhaps more importantly, a smattering of slick spa hotels.
About 150 supporters, many with small children, endured freezing temperatures on Friday outside the courthouse while awaiting the ruling.
Temperatures will struggle to get into the low teens in the north on Sunday and into the beginning of next week.
The plunging temperatures saw Christmas Day night become the coldest night of the year so far, with minus 8.5C recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire.In the days to come a brisk northwesterly wind could make it feel more like -11C to -14C across the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia, the Met Office said.
It is even the syrup of choice for feverish toddlers because it brings down temperatures.
The Bureau of Meteorology anticipates warmer temperatures across the eastern half of Australia over winter, which should gladden the hearts of social media devotees complaining about the chill in Sydney, parts of inland New South Wales and Canberra.
According to 2009 testimony to a US House subcommittee, the Uighur detainees were subject to sleep deprivation, frigid temperatures and isolation.
However there has been a vigorous debate about whether the increase in lower atmosphere temperatures has slowed down.
