India, March 25 -- A new report on the impact of rising temperatures on mortality underscores the need for targeted investments to help people and communities save lives.

The study is the first in a series to identify where and what climate adaptation investments will be most beneficial.

Record-breaking heat waves grab the headlines each summer because they cause tens of thousands of deaths.

The report underscores that targeted adaptation investments can substantially save lives, as temperature-related mortality will depend both on the direct impacts of a warming climate and on the investments that people and governments make to protect human health.

The report is based on the Climate Impact Lab's landmark projections of temperature-r...