Will extreme heat put 35 million jobs in India at risk by 2030?
Published on: March 3, 2026, 3:51 p.m. | Source: India Today
Extreme heat could put 35 million jobs at risk in India’s garment industry, as rising temperatures worsen health hazards, cut productivity, and expose women workers to unsafe factory conditions. The report, Breaking Point: Heat and the Garment Floor, by HeatWatch and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, highlights the growing climate threat to the USD 35-billion textile sector.
