Despite efforts being taken to tackle carbon emissions, parts of India are likely to become so hot that it will test the survivability of human beings, CNN reported.

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According to the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change quoted by the paper, India will be among those countries to be worst hit by the climate crisis.

Experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology told the news forum that future heat waves are looking worse, 'even with significant mitigation of climate change, and much worse without mitigation'.

The intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in the country. In cities such as New Delhi, schools and colleges have been shut as a safety check during the heat wave.

In India, heat waves generally take place between March and July. However, heat waves have intensified and become more frequent and longer.