Global warming turns its heat on Orissa

  • 30/05/2008

  • Down To Earth

declaration of heat wave in Orissa has become an annual affair. This year, till May 2, 54 persons had succumbed to the heat wave; the official death toll was, however, nine. The year 1998, termed "killer summer', saw more than 2,000 deaths. Casualties have fluctuated (see table: Killer on trail) but the temperature has increased.

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