HEALTH-INDIA: THOUSANDS OF HEAT-WAVE DEATHS BLAMED ON NEGLECTRanjit Devraj
New Delhi— More than 50 deaths have been blamed on scorching early summer heat in India over the last week alone, as temperatures in northern and eastern regions have soared to record highs. Afterarriving early this year, the summer heat has been unrelenting, with temperatures climbing over ...
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon significantly affects us by exacerbating heat discomfort, increased energy consumption, and urban air pollution. The severity of UHI associated with heat waves and heat stress-related mortality is now one of the major concerns, particularly in densely populated ...
Chinese, Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but no mention of border dispute The top diplomats of China and India have called for their nations to provide further mutual support, but avoided making any public statements about a long-standing border dispute when they met Monday in Beijing ...
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Rains ease monthlong heat wave in India after more than 1,500 deaths
The article focuses on heat wave-related deaths in India. Topics discussed include high mortality rate in the country due to large population, vulnerability and weak healthcare system, the importance of public health facilities and infrastructure in the management of climate-related disasters and ...
We found that total mortality and deaths by non-infectious diseases are associated with heat days. There was less evidence for an effect of heat days on total mortality among women and elderly in this population. Relative risks among men and age group 12–59 years were higher than in women ...
Due to the increase in urban LST, extreme weather events, such as the frequency and intensity of heat waves and extreme summer rainfall, have increased in urban areas [8]. Furthermore, the energy consumption rate [9], air pollution [10], health risks, and heat-related deaths [11,12] ...