
Commentary / World May 6, 2022
India’s heatwaves are testing the limits of human survival
Each summer in India is a fresh roll of the dice on whether a freak event will occur that leads to a vast number of deaths.
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Each summer in India is a fresh roll of the dice on whether a freak event will occur that leads to a vast number of deaths.
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