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Heat in S Asia could exceed survivable levels by 2100: study

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South Asia, home to one-fifth of the world's population, could see humid heat rise to unsurvivable levels by century's end if nothing is done to halt global warming, researchers said today.

The study in the journal Science Advances warned of "summer heat waves with levels of heat and humidity that exceed what humans can survive without protection.

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First Published: Aug 02 2017 | 11:42 PM IST

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