India among top countries with highest heatwave exposure for infants, older adults: Report
The report says 2025 was the second-highest year on record for heatwave exposure, with older adults hit by 10.8 billion person-days.
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India among most-exposed nations as extreme heat escalates, Lancet Climate report warns
New Delhi: India has emerged as one of the hardest-hit nations globally for heatwave exposure among its most vulnerable populations — infants and older adults—alongside China, the US, and Russia. The findings, published in the tenth indicator report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, reveal that while global heatwave exposure dipped slightly […] The post India among most-exposed nations as extreme heat escalates, Lancet Climat…
New Delhi: India is among the top countries with the highest risk of heatwaves (heating conditions) among children and senior citizens. Other countries at the top of the list are China, the US and Russia.
Infants, elderly in India face high heatwave exposure: Report
India ranked among the top countries with the highest heatwave exposure for both vulnerable age groups -- infants and older adults -- along with China, the US and Russia, according to the tenth indicator report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
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