How one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quarters (opens original article in a new tab)

A textile worker in Surat, India, endures extreme heat, cramped living conditions, and hazardous factory work as part of a climate-driven migration trend.

• Textile worker Sibaram Pradhan lives in cramped quarters with nine others in Surat, India, enduring extreme heat and poor sanitation.
• Factory work involves 12-hour shifts in sweltering conditions with minimal ventilation and loud machinery, risking worker health and safety.
• Climate-driven migration from Odisha to Surat's textile industry is driven by unreliable farming and lack of local job opportunities.