Karnataka News: Experts Warn of Health Crisis Due to Weather Changes in Bengaluru
Health Crisis in Bengaluru Linked to Weather Swings
Bengaluru: Extreme rainfall and fluctuating weather, exacerbated by Bengaluru's infrastructure problems, have caused unique social and health impacts, experts and activists say.
The 2024 Report of the Lancet Countdown released on November 9 paints a stark picture of global health impacts due to climate change, like increased extreme precipitation events, drought, and spread of vector-borne diseases.
Prafulla Saligram, secretary of the Society for Community Health Awareness Research and Action (SOCHARA), states that extreme weather events due to climate change and the rampant, unscientific and exponential growth of Bengaluru have inflated the climate crisis.
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