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Tamil Nadu’s lukewarm heatwave policy
From ‘Tamil Nadu heatwave policy is only a start’, The Hindu, November 21, 2024: Estimates of a heatwave’s deadliness are typically based on the extent to which the ambient temperature deviates from the historical average at a specific location and … Continue reading
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Tagged comorbidities, COVID-19 pandemic, disaster relief, heat injury, heatwave, India Meteorological Department, natural disaster, State Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu’s lukewarm heatwave policy
The policy is only for heatwaves, and if it doesn’t expand in future to include the state’s own responsibility, Tamil Nadu will miss the forest for the trees. Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, comorbidities, COVID-19 pandemic, heatwave, hyperthermia, Integrated Health Information Platform, National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, State Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu
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