Long before climate change, heat was a matter of medical anxiety for female health in colonial India
[ad_1] According to an article in Down to Earth, published in May 2026, there is an imminent need to recognise heat as a gendered climate disaster. Studies show that “women’s bodies respond differently to heat stress at a physiological level. Hormonal fluctuations, body composition, and metabolic rates all affect thermoregulation, making women more susceptible to … Read more