Cooling Access as a Health Issue: UNEP Official Highlights Vulnerable Populations

Cooling Access as a Health Issue: UNEP Official Highlights Vulnerable Populations.webp

New Delhi, March 1 As India prepares for a "hotter-than-usual" summer with more heatwave days, vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and outdoor workers are at increased risk, with potential consequences for public health, water supplies, power demand, and essential services.

Highlighting the concerns of India's vulnerable segment, Martin Krause, Director of the Climate Change Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), told
 
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