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Extreme heat can erase hundreds of thousands of jobs in India's cities by 2050: World Bank
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A recent World Bank report has projected severe job losses across major Indian cities—including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai—due to extreme heat rendering working hours unsafe by 2030 and 2050. The report highlights that heatwaves in South Asia could reduce the region's economy by nearly 7% by 2050 while simultaneously creating a $1.6 trillion investment opportunity in India's sustainable cooling market by 2040.
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