#india #heatwave predicted above-normal maximum temperatures for most of the country from April to June, as temperatures exceeded 45°C in parts of the country.

Millions of people exposed to heat exhaustion or lethal heatstroke.

“India suffers from the most pronounced heat-related labour losses in the world, as a majority of the country’s 1.4 billion population works outside, often without protection…

“Crop failures have become common in recent years as a result of repeated intense heatwaves. From wheat to peas to ground nuts, the crop died standing in the fields, burnt by the intense dryness of the unending drought.”

“…successive heatwaves have made India vulnerable to displacements due to water stress, coastal and riverine erosion, continued crop failure and ecosystem loss.”

#climateEmergency #Heatwaves #CropFailure #ecosystemLoss #DisplacedPeople

From: @RSMacKinnon
https://mstdn.ca/@RSMacKinnon/110403668863066797