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The city of my birth in India is becoming a climate casualty. It didn’t have to be
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The city of my birth in India is becoming a climate casualty. It didn’t have to be

Global warming poses an urgent threat to Kolkata, a river delta city of 14 million.

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In India, summer heat may soon be literally unbearable
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In India, summer heat may soon be literally unbearable

In cities that are already scorching hot, temperatures and humidity levels are rising to levels that the human body simply can’t tolerate, researchers warn.
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