Tag Archives: heat injury

Right to safe work

Posted on April 19, 2025 by

The maximum daytime temperatures in the Kalaburagi and Belagavi districts of Karnataka this week are expected to be 41º C and in the late 30sº C, respectively. Research has found that if the relative humidity is high enough to render … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis | Tagged Belagavi, extreme weather, heat action plans, heat injury, heat-related illness, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Priyank Kharge, social protection, Social welfare, Tamil Nadu, Telangana | Comments Off

Tamil Nadu’s lukewarm heatwave policy

Posted on November 21, 2024 by

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 →

Posted in Op-eds, Science | Tagged comorbidities, COVID-19 pandemic, disaster relief, heat injury, heatwave, India Meteorological Department, natural disaster, State Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu | Comments Off