Another threat to the country: ‘Hot Nights’ snatched away sleep, diseases are increasing the heat of the nights

Rising Night Temperature in India: The face of climate change in India is no longer limited to scorching afternoons only. Recent research and statistics show that the nights in the country are now becoming as scorching as the days. This changing climate is deeply affecting both the health of Indians and the economy of the country. Nearly 70 percent of the districts in the country experience ‘Hot Nights’ An unprecedented increase in the number of extreme hot nights (extremely hot nights) has been recorded, which is a cause of great concern for scientists and health experts.

harmful to the body

‘Council on Energy, Environment and Water’ According to an in-depth study by (CEEW), hot nights can prove to be more dangerous for human health than the heat of the day. Normally, when the temperature drops at night, the human body experiences ‘heat stress’ Recovers itself from.

But when the night temperature also remains high, this natural repair process of the body gets disrupted. As a result, the problem of sleepless nights increases, due to which the risk of heart disease, mental stress and respiratory diseases increases manifold.

Climate: The speed of temperature rise has become three times faster

Talking about the horrific truth of the data, since 2001, the rate of temperature rise in India has become three times faster than before. 70 percent of India’s districts have experienced an average of five or more extra ‘very hot nights’ over the decade to 2022; Have faced. In many years the situation was such that the number of very hot nights even exceeded the number of hot days.

247 billion labor hours likely to be lost

This heat wave is not limited to OPDs of hospitals only, but it has broken the back of the Indian labor force. An average Indian will be exposed to 366 more hours of extreme heat in 2024 than in the 1990s.

‘Lancet Countdown’ According to the report, due to this extreme heat, about 247 billion potential labor hours were wasted in the year 2024. Its direct and most fatal impact has been on laborers working in agriculture and construction sectors.

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Heatwave rising graph

According to the report, India faced an average of 19.8 heatwave days in 2024. The situation since 2000 is that an average Indian spends more than seven hours a day in such heat that even light outdoor activity can pose moderate to severe health risks. Environmentalists believe that if immediate attention is not given to carbon emissions and climate reforms, this heat of nights may become even more deadly in future.