Heat could wipe out millions of workdays in India: Dr Ghosh

Heat stress could cost India about 30-40 million workdays, climate expert Dr Arunabha Ghosh said on the podcast. When construction labourers can't work from 12 to 4pm, the worker, the builder and even the flat buyer lose out, he explained. He suggested cooling shelters and heat insurance that pays outdoor workers once temperatures cross a threshold.