Kolkata, June 26 -- Global temperature and the frequency and intensity of heatwave
will rise in the 21st century as a result of climate change.
Extended periods of high day and nighttime temperature create cumulative
physiological stress on the human body which exacerbates the top causes of death
globally, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and
renal disease.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), heatwaves can acutely impact
large populations for short periods of time often trigger public health emergencies
and result in excess mortality, and cascading socioeconomic impacts (e.g. lost work
capacity and labor productivity). They can also cause loss of health service delivery
capacity, whe...