India, May 27 -- An interactive session on "Heatwaves, health Risks & Weather Reporting" was organised here today. It was jointly oganised by Press Club of Odisha, Socratus Foundation for Collective Wisdom, Odisha Environment Congress, and Asar Social Impact Advisors. The workshop brought together journalists, climate experts, scientists, public health professionals, civil society organisations, and media practitioners to discuss the growing challenges posed by heatwaves and the need for responsible and informed reporting on heat-related risks.

The event began with opening remarks by Virat Singh from ASAR Social Impact Advisors and Siddhant from Socratus Foundation, who highlighted the increasing urgency of addressing heatwaves not mere...