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Chennai heating faster than rest of TN
If ignored, experts warn, the city may soon face up to 150 heat-stress days a year by 2050, up from about 100 now
La Nina effect: Summer arrives early in Chennai and TN districts
22 Feb 2025 7:00 AM ISTThe maximum temperature is expected to increase by four degrees Celsius above normal in the coming days and the summer season this year can see hotter...
TN DPH issues health advisory as summer season approaches
21 Feb 2025 1:43 PM ISTHeat waves not only impact daily life but also pose significant health risks, including Heat Related Illnesses (HRIS), which range from mild...
As summer approaches, Tamil Nadu readies heatwave action plan to...
16 Feb 2025 5:08 PM ISTA few days ago, a meeting in this regard was held in coordination with the local bodies of major cities and other line departments in the disaster...
Real estate firms trained on energy efficient buildings in Chennai
27 July 2024 7:00 AM ISTInaugurating the workshop, P Senthil Kumar, secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, said that Chennai was facing various...
University of Madras to host national-level gathering to discuss and...
14 Jun 2024 12:00 AM ISTThe three-day event is organised by the department of geography, University of Madras and Takshashila Institution, Banglore.
Editorial: How green was my valley
7 Jun 2024 6:45 AM ISTIronically, such disregard for the law of the land is transpiring at a time when the national capital, and many regions in the north are beset by...
Peak power demand hits season's high of 235 GW on Wednesday amid...
23 May 2024 4:43 PM ISTBesides the power ministry has also projected that peak power demand can hit the 260GW mark during this summer season.