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Roxy Mathew Koll
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How India can tackle its climate challenges

A shift from a forecasting focus to one on early warning systems at the local level and making relevant data more accessible for research will go a long way. And, policy must be proactive to contain fallout rather than being reactive to it

A drone view shows a landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 09:27 PM IST

To forestall heat deaths, bolster our health data

Though climate data is publicly available and accessible, health and mortality data are scattered and underreported, hard to obtain even for research purposes

Heat waves used to be the third-most severe weather event responsible for mortalities, after floods and cyclones, but jumped to the second spot, behind floods.(AP)
Published on Jun 21, 2023 09:07 PM IST
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