India sees 61 percent of children facing extra heat stress annually. Global research shows climate change doubles dangerous heat exposure for young children. This humid heat poses severe health risks, impeding body cooling mechanisms. Future warming scenarios project even higher numbers of affected children in India. Developing nations and tropical regions bear the brunt of this climate impact.

More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change.

Un estudio científico demuestra que el estrés térmico afecta a los menores cada vez con mayor intensidad