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Heatwave threat: Lakhs of jobs at risk

economictimes.indiatimes.com · 10dShare

New Delhi: Indian cities are set to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs over the coming decades as extreme heat makes outdoor work unsafe, raising the economic cost of climate change, according to a World Bank report.New Delhi is projected to lose the equivalent of 266,000 full-time jobs by 2030 because working hours will be rendered unsafe by extreme heat. The losses are expected to rise to 418,000 jobs by 2050. Kolkata could lose 360,000 jobs by 2030 and 391,000 by 2050. 132776341Mumbai is projected to lose 204,000 jobs by 2030 and 255,000 by 2050, while Chennai could lose the equivalent of 141,000 and 145,000 jobs, respectively.Across South Asia, extreme heat is already costing the equivalent of 31 million full-time jobs each year and could reduce the region's economy by nearly 7% by 2050 if countries fail to adapt, the report said. With South Asia expected to add 280 million people of working age by 2050, rising temperatures pose one of the biggest threats to jobs, productivity and

First report: World Bank says extreme heat could shrink South Asian economy by nearly 7% by 2050 — aa.com.tr, 12d