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Displaying 8 of about 8 results… and wellbeing via a variety of mechanisms, including heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, chronic dehydration, an increase in vector-borne …
… Evidence of heat impacts on unborn babies suggests we need new … The foetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain before their mothers are … in The Gambia, is the first to measure the impacts of heat stress on the foetuses of manual workers. Findings …
… hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds Rising heat and heavier rains across South Asia, as the planet … street-food vendor, has also seen her income shrink as heat and unseasonal rains reduce the length of time she can … have led to a dip in paid work, with increasing cases of heat-stroke and water-borne diseases affecting families. In …
… – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is overwhelming before the rains come. In April, May and June, extreme heat makes it harder to work, crops wilt and sometimes die, … faraway countries. As climate change, and particularly heat waves, worsen for South Asia’s farmers, women are …
… South Asia has been suffering an unprecedented heat wave, with March 2022 the hottest on record in India. There is growing evidence that rising heat is disproportionately affecting women — one study in …
… the need to explore possible links between extreme heat and pregnancy loss Up to 30 percent of pregnancies end … is needed to understand the potential roles of extreme heat and other hot-weather environmental or lifestyle … summer rise in miscarriage risk is driven by exposure to heat. “Few studies have examined the association between heat …
… has experienced unseasonal rains, cyclones and extreme heat in the past five years. The impact of these climate … independent, witty and financially suave. Last month's heat was the latest - and the harshest - in a string of … has experienced unseasonal rains, cyclones and extreme heat in the past five years. The impact of these climate …
… last 10 years....37 Table 11: Loss in productivity due to heat impacts of climate change in Bangladesh, India and … technology solutions such as energy-efficient equipment, heat-resistant material, building designs, rainwater … also undertaken under difficult circumstances. The second wave of COVID-19 was in full force in South Asia during the …