Vročina v Indiji ubije več deset tisoč ljudi, uradne evidence zajamejo le del

A recent study published in Frontiers in Environmental Health suggests that a single day of extreme heat in India leads to approximately 3,400 excess deaths. This figure indicates a significant underestimation in official records, which likely capture only a fraction of the true mortality toll from heatwaves. The research highlights the profound and widespread impact of rising temperatures on public health across the nation.

This matters because it reveals the severe, often hidden, human cost of extreme heat events in India, underscoring the urgent need for better public health strategies and climate adaptation measures.