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Top heat-risk States
June 4 , 2025
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- Tamil Nadu is increasingly at risk from extreme heat events, as 2024 was the hottest year on record globally.
- India suffered its longest heatwave since 2010.
- Tamil Nadu ranks fifth among Indian States with high to very high heat risk.
- None of Tamil Nadu’s districts falls under the very low or low heat risk categories.
- About 11% of the districts face moderate heat risk, while 43% are classified as high risk, and 46% of districts fall into the very high heat risk category.
- Andhra Pradesh ranks first place in this index released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
- Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa also shared first place with Andhra Pradesh.
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