India could suffer heatwaves that 'break the human survivability limit,' World Bank says

Dec 9 2022 by Business Insider

 
Traffic moves on a road in a heat haze during hot weather on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, May 12, 2022.

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Parts of India could become too hot for human survival in future heatwaves, a report warned.  Indian employees already work in "potentially life-threatening temperatures" at times, it said.  The report urged India to invest in sustainable cooling technologies to mitigate the risk. 

A new report from the World Bank warns that temperatures in parts of India could...

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