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Extreme Heat Saps Health and Wages of India's Poorest
Published Monday, July 20, 2026 · Updated July 20
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Outdoor workers in India lost close to 9% of their salary in 2024 due to extreme heat, amounting to £112 ($151).
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- The Guardian
The article highlights how human-caused climate breakdown disproportionately affects India's most vulnerable informal workers, deepening poverty and exacerbating existing structural inequalities.
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