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1 Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-560 012, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 113, No 06 (2017), Pagination: 1025-1025
Abstract
The adverse effect of anthropogenic climate change on human health, especially for populations in the low-income agricultural regions is a topic of grave concern for scientists and policy makers. A new study warns that fatal heat waves in the future may cause high human mortality in the hugely populated and economically vulnerable South Asia, unless measures are taken to mitigate climate change.
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