Climate Change and Health: A Human Crisis Unfolding.
Across India, the 2024 heatwaves led to a 47% increase in heatwave days for infants and 58% for adults over 65 compared to 1990–1999, with 181 billion labor hours lost due to heat exposure, costing $141 billion in potential income. Hospitals in Mumbai reported a 30% spike in heat-related illnesses, overwhelming emergency wards
