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    Eco India, Episode 329: How cities around the world are beating extreme heat

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    · Jul 18, 2026 · 03:25 pm
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    · Apr 15, 2025 · 06:21 pm
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    · Jun 28, 2024 · 08:17 am
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    In Pakistan, extreme heat has become one more fetter on women’s sports

    Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
    · Jun 17, 2024 · 07:30 pm
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    Extreme heat mortality among Indian women could double by 2050, says study

    Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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