India, Jan. 21 -- Dengue deaths in India could rise significantly by 2030 and further more by 2050, a new study by climate scientists has revealed.

A study led by climate scientists, Sophia Yacob and Roxy Mathew Koll from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, sheds light on the intricate links between climate change and dengue in India.

The paper published in Nature's Scientific Reports reveals that a combination of warm temperatures above 27degC, moderate and evenly distributed rainfall, and humidity levels between 60% and 78% during the monsoon season (June-September) increases dengue incidences and deaths. However, heavy rainfall above 150mm in a week reduced the dengue prevalence by flushing out the mosquito egg...