India, April 12 -- As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage
Women are significantly more vulnerable to extreme temperature conditions compared to men in India, according to a new study. Since 2005, data has shown a concerning gradual rise in heat-related deaths among women in India, according to an analysis published in the Significance Magazine . The research team relied on 30 years of extreme-temperature-related mortality data to find answers as India lacks high-quality national data on temperature-related health and healthcare.
They extracted mortality and population data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and India's daily temperature data (mean, maximum and minimum) ...