JuneSim63 on Nostr: "Hot summers are typical in India but this year the country saw its longest-ever ...

"Hot summers are typical in India but this year the country saw its longest-ever heatwave, with 24 consecutive days above 40C in May. India is a humid country, so high temperatures combined with moisture in the air mean it also feels much hotter than the thermometer indicates.
India isn’t alone in this new, scorching reality. The world is burning"
Stuti Mishra

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My life at 50C: India’s new reality of extreme heat | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/climate-100/india-weather-heatwave-2024-climate-100-b2581603.html