‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers
- Posted on July 20, 2026
- By The Guardian
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In brief
Research reveals that India's outdoor laborers face severe income erosion due to escalating temperatures, with losses reaching 9% annually. Extreme heat amplifies existing poverty cycles by reducing work capacity and productivity among vulnerable populations. Workers report physical exhaustion and health deterioration from prolonged exposure to dangerous conditions. Climate change intensifies economic inequality, forcing the poorest segments into deeper financial hardship as they struggle to maintain livelihoods in increasingly hostile environmental conditions.
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‘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
