India’s heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk – study

SINGAPORE — Killer heat waves are putting “unprecedented burdens” on India’s agriculture, economy and public health, with climate change undermining the country’s long-term efforts to reduce poverty, inequality and illness, a new study showed. Extreme heat has caused more than 24,000 deaths since 1992 and has also driven up air pollution and accelerated glacial melt … Continue reading India’s heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk – study