In the situation that seems to be being created due to global warming, if the work done in the hottest three hours of the day is taken outside i.e. in the coldest hours, then it can compensate for about 30 percent.
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Impact of Global Warming on Working Hours in Mumbai (Indicative- Pexels)
The current temperature in the country’s financial capital Mumbai is showing a decrease of about 4-5 minutes per hour due to hot and humid weather. This means that during the 12 working hours (working hours) there is a loss of about one hour. This calculation is about working capacity. In such a situation, it is being speculated that due to global warming, working hours in Mumbai may be affected.
According to a study published in the research journal Nature Communications, if the temperature rises by even one degree due to global warming, then the decrease of 4-5 minutes every hour can double to reach 10 minutes. This study has also revealed that Ahmedabad is losing about 12 minutes per hour, while Chennai and Hyderabad are also almost Mumbai-like.
In this research study conducted at Duke University in the US, it has been said that global warming will eventually not only harm workers in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but will also rapidly affect the geographic areas of mid-latitudes.
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Globally a loss of Rs 23,70,224 crore every year!
This study has revealed that there is a physiological limit to the combinations of heat and humidity that humans can tolerate. In a big way, due to global warming, due to the current situation of workers struggle between heat and humidity, every year there is a loss of $ 280-311 billion i.e. about Rs 21,33,964 to Rs 23,70,224 crore. . In the present situation, even if there is an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (which is about 3 degrees above pre-industrial levels), then this loss will increase to $ 1.6 trillion i.e. Rs 1,29,59,185 crore.
So should work be done in the morning or in the evening instead of in the afternoon?
According to media reports, this is the first study globally that assesses how effective it is to shift heavy work to the cooler parts of the day as an adaptation to climate change. For example, getting the work done for the part of the afternoon in the morning or between evening and night.
In the situation that seems to be being created due to global warming, if the work done in the hottest three hours of the day is taken outside i.e. in the coldest hours, then it can compensate for about 30 percent. However, there can be other disadvantages of doing so. Such as sleep deprivation due to strong hot and humid weather.
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Must choose 12 coldest or lowest hot working hours of the day
The chances of adapting to climate change by moving part of the heat-filled afternoon work to cooler hours, i.e. morning or evening, are reduced by about 2 percent with each additional degree of warming. This research study states that if the temperature rises by an additional 2 °C in the future, then work currently done in the hottest 12 hours of the day can be done during the coldest hours of the day. However, the findings of the study are conservative due to the exposure to sun-shaded conditions. Conditions can get worse during full sun.
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