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A boy cools off as a red alert is issued for extreme temperatures that topped 50C (122F)
Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
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Indian capital swelters through #heatwave as #temperature reportedly passes 52C in #Delhi
#India is suffering through an unusual heatwave right now, a situation only expected to worsen over time due to #climate change.
Indian capital swelters through heatwave as temperature reportedly passes 52C in Delhi
A heat wave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week but on Wednesday the temperature at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of north-west Delhi, crossed the 50C mark, the weather office said.ABC News
Delhi heat claims first victim — 40-year-old factory worker from Darbhanga
The doctor said once he arrived at the hospital, he was immediately admitted to the Heat Stroke Unit – a special unit set up for the first time at the hospital on May 8 because of the rising temperature.
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Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day
"Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected...
At the SMS hospital in Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur, so many bodies of casualties of the heat have arrived at the mortuary that its capacity has been exceeded. Police in the city say many of the victims are poor labourers, who have no choice but to work outside, and homeless people."
📈 Record Heatwave
India is currently experiencing a severe #heatwave, with temperatures in Delhi reaching a record high of 49.9 Celsius (121.8 Fahrenheit). This is an all-time high for the city, significantly above normal. 🔥
The IMD has issued a red alert for northwest India due to a severe heatwave, indicating a high risk of #heat illnesses and advising extreme caution, especially for vulnerable individuals.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-indian-capital-highest-temperature-celsius.html
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Indian capital records highest temperature of 49.9 Celsius
Temperatures in India's capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city.Bhuvan BAGGA (Phys.org)
Men ride on a motorbike as they cover their heads with a wet cloth to cool off and to avoid sunlight, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
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A boy cools off under a water pipe from a canal during a hot summer day on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, May 28, 2024. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
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Aamir Khan, 24, an auto-rickshaw driver covers his face with a scarf to avoid warm air during a hot summer day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the temperature rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), as the heatwave continues in Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
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"Wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo attributed the deaths to a heat stroke, noting a “synergy” of factors — including high heat, drought, forest fires and logging that deprives the monkeys of water, shade and the fruit they eat — appeared to be to blame, while saying a pathogen, disease or other factor can’t yet be ruled out."
(***Personal note: NOT ONE MENTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THIS ARTICLE! PATHOGEN?!? CMON AP) #MXwx #heatwave #mexico #climateemergency
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/heat-is-killing-howler-monkeys-in-mexico #heatwave #mexico #wildlife #MXwx #climate #climateemergency
A man cools himself off in a stream as many cities in Pakistan face #heatwave conditions, with temperatures nearing 50C in some places last week
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A mother uses her fingers to give water drops to her child during a hot summer day as a heatwave continues, in Jacobabad, Pakistan. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
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Scientists puzzled by colder deep water temperatures in Gulf of Maine
Climate change creates more unpredictable conditions, and the Gulf of Maine may be experiencing something akin to a late season frost.Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public (Bangor Daily News)
It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. “They were falling out of the trees like apples.”
While Mexico’s brutal heatwave has been linked to the deaths of at least 26 people since March, veterinarians and rescuers say it has killed dozens and perhaps hundreds of howler monkeys
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-heat-wave-howler-monkeys-dying-b99e0570dfb53a2fb7ebe663acecde78 #Mexico #monkeys #heatwave #Climate
Howler monkeys are dropping dead from the trees in Mexico in brutal heat wave
It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, have been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.MARK STEVENSON (AP News)
#ClimateDiary Watching this made me think yet again about #ClimateJustice or rather, the profound iINJUSTICE of climate change: how the poorest - Rikshah drivers, street hawkers, labourers - suffer the most, without any accees to #AirCon, outside all day, yet contribute nothing to #ClimateChange. The impacts are so hnequal, so unfair, in micro as well as macro ways, it makes you want to screem. #Heatwave #Asia #India #Odisha
https://youtu.be/HG1ABV5xfiw?feature=shared
Heat Wave In Odisha: Bhubaneswar Sees 'Longest Spell Of Max Day Temperature In April’ Since 1969
Heat Wave In Odisha: Bhubaneswar Sees 'Longest Spell Of Max Day Temperature In April’ Since 1969 #imd #weather #weatherforecast #weathernews #heatwaves #uma...YouTube
#ClimateDiary These are the kinds of calculations the poorest have to make in the #Heatwave
"If we are going to take a bath in the creek, we have to go far away from the camp," she said.
"It's not a walkable distance under this temperature. If we go by motorcycle, it's not worth it because of the cost of fuel. If we save money for fuel, we may as well use it to buy water."
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/fuel-water-heatwave-myanmar-displaced-misery-4310706
'Fuel for water': Heatwave piles misery on displaced people in Myanmar
MYANMAR: Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heatwave is adding to the misery of life in displacement camps.CNA
