Credit: Hakan Nural from PexelsAs global temperatures continue to rise, India is grappling with increasingly severe heat waves. Extreme heat poses unique challenges to the world's largest democracy due to its geographic, economic and infrastructural context. An expected link between outdoor occupations, heat exposure and children' test scoresA significant portion of India's workforce is employed in outdoor occupations, such as agriculture and construction. Unlike office workers who can stay indoors, these laborers face direct exposure to extreme heat. To add to that, India's large population of subsistence workers cannot afford to miss a day of work, even in extreme heat.

Source: The Nation August 01, 2024 12:03 UTC