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India 2023: An assessment of extreme weather events
December 8 , 2023
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- It was a report by Down To Earth (DTE) magazine and the Centre for Science and Environment.
- Extreme weather events occurred on 85 out of 92 days, spreading across 33 states and UTs, with Maharashtra and Rajasthan being the worst-hit.
- Madhya Pradesh experienced the highest frequency of extreme weather events, occurring almost every second day.
- Bihar recorded the highest number of human deaths at 642, followed by Himachal Pradesh (365 deaths) and Uttar Pradesh (341 deaths).
- Himachal Pradesh also reported the highest number of damaged houses (15,407).
- Punjab saw the most significant loss of animal life, with 63,649 livestock deaths.
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