The news was published on 8th october,2018 in THE TIMES OF INDIA.
According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India could face annual threat of deadly heatwaves, if the world gets warmer by 2 degree celsius over the pre industrial levels and this become the much anticipated world's biggest report on climate change.
In the Indian Subcontinent, the IPCC report specifically mentions that Kolkata and Karachi among cities that could face an increased threat of heat waves.
The main findings were:
- Deadlier heatwaves in India and Pakisthan
- Rise in vector borne diseases like Malaria and Dengue
- Many megacities become heat stressed, exposing more than 350 million more people to deadly heat by 2050.
- Increase in poverty.
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