{"id":92478,"date":"2025-10-16T14:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=92478"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:31:47","slug":"india-climate-change-leaves-delhis-urban-poor-in-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/india-climate-change-leaves-delhis-urban-poor-in-the-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"India: Climate change leaves Delhi&#8217;s urban poor in the cold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k2OzwTSpuRgpE5E2cBs\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nClimate change is leaving Delhi&#8217;s urban poor at risk from extreme heat and cold due to factors like poor housing, lack of access to healthcare, and precarious livelihoods. 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