India among 5 countries with most extreme heat exposure: Report

Climate change will increase the risk of disease and hunger and poor countries that are slow to adapt to its impacts will be particularly vulnerable, finds a new study

India is one of the five countries in the world whose vulnerable populations had the most exposure to extreme heat over the past five years, The Lancet Countdown report, released today, has said. And this exposure is increasing. Yet, like many countries,
India is under-prepared to prevent, mitigate or treat the health effects of climate change.


By continuing to support fossil fuels and failing to do enough to adapt to the changing climate, countries including India are endangering the health of their citizens, as well as leaving them at risk of widespread food and water shortages and extreme weather, the