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Amid rising heat, doctors and researchers are focussing on low-tech, inexpensive solutions to suit Pakistan’s context.
It’s well known that hotter temperatures due to climate change are dangerous to human health. But when paired with high humidity, this intense heat can be especially deadly. These extreme weather events, known as humid heat waves, are rapidly intensifying and increasing in frequency as the world warms.
City policies should stress practical outcomes and lower electricity bills rather than emission reductions.
The changing climate is a major factor in the global increase of chronic inflammatory diseases, as examples in China are showing.
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