Undercounted Heatwave Deaths Spark Global Alarm

Heat-related deaths globally are undercounted, influencing response efforts. Gig and migrant workers face extreme risks. Countries lack reliable data, exacerbating public health challenges. The International Labour Organization highlights the rising heat-induced mortality and the urgency for accurate data collection amid escalating climate change.

Heat-related deaths are significantly underreported globally, hampering effective responses to escalating heatwaves.

Workers like John Jay Chan, a food delivery driver in the Philippines, face extreme risks with little protection or monitoring.

Despite clear signs of rising heat-induced mortality, global data remains unreliable, exacerbating public health challenges and policy implementation.

(With inputs from agencies.)