Surekha More, a housekeeper from Mumbai, reflects on her family's plight amid a relentless heat wave, saying, "My children said let's go back to the village. There's so much space in the village, so many trees, and breeze - there's so much breeze. But how will we feed our children if we leave?" This encapsulates the dire struggle of urban migration, despite the harsh realities of urban life, versus the nostalgic appeal of rural living.
The article highlights the plight of urban slum residents like Surekha More, stating, "As climate change continues to fuel extreme temperatures, these informal settlements become dangerously hot, with a lack of accessible water, poor sanitation, and overcrowding further increasing residents’ susceptibility to the health impacts of extreme heat." This presents a stark view of how climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
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