India, April 24 -- Extreme heat could make agricultural work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by the end of the century

Farm workers are already 35 times more likely to die from heat exposure than other workers

Women face added risks due to lack of sanitation and pressure to restrict water intake in the fields

Heat stress is cutting crop yields, with losses of up to 7.5% per 1degC rise in temperature

Around 470 billion working hours are already lost annually due to extreme heat

By the end of this century, agricultural workers across much of South Asia, tropical sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Central and South America could face up to 250 days a year of conditions so hot that their bodies cannot sustain meaningful physical labour. ...