Rising Temperatures and Mortality Trends in India:

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Category : National Published on: May 06 2025

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Recent studies reveal alarming trends in mortality linked to extreme temperatures, with nearly 35,000 deaths attributed to heat and cold exposure over the past two decades:
The study recorded 19,693 deaths from heatstroke and 15,197 from cold exposure.
The year 2015 was particularly deadly, with severe heatwaves and cold spells leading to 1,907 and 1,147 deaths, respectively.
Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, and West Bengal had the highest heatstroke-related deaths, while Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Haryana, and Jharkhand were most affected by cold exposure.

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Rising Temperatures and Mortality Trends in India: