India could experience 1.5 million deaths from extreme heat annuallyly by 2100 if emissions are not reduced, according to research from the Climate Impact Lab in conjunction with the University of Chicago’s Tata Centre for Development. The study estimates that the average annually temperature will increase four degrees by 2100, with the number of exceptionally hot days also rising. Of India’s 36 states, 16 will become hotter than the current hottest state, Punjab, with an average summer temperature of 32C. The predicted number of heat-related deaths is as high as existing death rates from all infectious diseases.
India could experience 1.5 million deaths from extreme heat annually by 2100 if emissions are not reduced, according to research from the Climate Impact Lab in conjunction with the University of Chicago’s Tata Centre for Development. The study estimates that the average annual temperature will increase four degrees by 2100, with the number of exceptionally hot days also rising. Of India’s 36 states, 16 will become hotter than the current hottest state, Punjab, with an average summer temperature of 32C. The predicted number of heat-related deaths is as high as existing death rates from all infectious diseases.