India, the world’s most populous country, is also among the most vulnerable to climate hazards. That’s not only because of the heat and floods that global warming has exacerbated, but also because so many of the country’s 1.4 billion people are vulnerable to begin with. Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist prime minister who claimed victory Tuesday for a third five-year term, will face major challenges fueled by climate change. The six-week process of voting took place amid a scorching heat wave in several parts of the country. He pointed out that workers from every political party suffer in the heat, and so do voters, who often have to line up under the sun.

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Persons: Narendra Modi, Rohit Magotra Organizations: Reuters, Integrated Research, Development Locations: India, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh