Heatwave threat: Lakhs of jobs at risk
New Delhi: Indian cities are set to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs over the coming decades as extreme heat makes outdoor work unsafe, raising the economic cost of climate change, according to a World Bank report.New Delhi is projected to lose the equivalent of 266,000 full-time jobs by 2030 because working hours will be rendered unsafe by extreme heat. The losses are expected to rise to 418,000 jobs by 2050. Kolkata could lose 360,000 jobs by 2030 and 391,000 by 2050. 132776341Mumbai is projected to lose 204,000 jobs by 2030 and 255,000 by 2050, while Chennai could lose the equivalent of