Climate change as a public health emergency
The Hindu·3h ago·Fear
What Happened
Climate change is intensifying diseases and creating new health threats across India. Waterlogging in cities increases waterborne infections like cholera and typhoid. Drought regions force reliance on unsafe water. Rising temperatures expand mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria to new areas. Air pollution from increased cooling drives PM2.5 levels, damaging lungs, hearts, and kidneys. Heat stress causes cardiovascular complications and heat-stroke deaths in vulnerable populations.
Key Entities
IndiaClimate changeWaterborne diseasesDengueMalariaPM2.5 pollutionHeat stressMumbaiDelhi-NCROdishaTelanganaVidarbha