Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: Study
A new study from IIT Gandhinagar and US universities warns that climate change will significantly increase uncompensable heat stress in India during the monsoon season. By 2 degrees Celsius of warming, the monsoon season could see heat stress levels comparable to the summer months, posing severe risks to public health and labor productivity.
Why it matters
This highlights the expanding scope of climate-related health risks, suggesting that traditional seasonal heat safety measures may soon be insufficient for densely populated regions.
Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India s monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees Celsius, a study has found.
The article reports on scientific findings from academic institutions without political framing or editorializing.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in