Extreme heat costs India's poorest workers up to 9% of income, study finds

Research by the International Institute for Environment and Development estimates that heat-driven productivity losses and illness are costing India's informal workers approximately $78 billion annually, or 2% of GDP, as climate change deep

First covered Jul 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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67d Climate Home News Extreme heat costing India’s poorest workers 2% of GDP, survey finds — India's informal workers are estimated to be losing $78 billion in wages per year because of productivity declines and illness caused by intensifying heat The…

69d Guardian Environment ‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers — Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest…

Primary sources

iied.org 22750Iied (iied.org) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

documents1.worldbank.org P15743300F4Cc10380B9F6051F8E7Ed1147 (documents1.worldbank.org)

More coverage from around the web

aol.co.uk ‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers - AOL

rozanaspokesman.com Extreme Heat Costs Workers in India and 7 Other Nations 20 Days of Income

newslaundry.com As India braces for summer, informal workers have little heat protection

policycircle.org Extreme heat stress draining India’s gig workforce | Policy Circle

downtoearth.org.in Unequal Human Cost of Extreme Heat in Delhi: How Outdoor Workers Bear the Brunt

Appeared in: 2026-07-20 (#10) · 2026-07-21 (#13)

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