Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat
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Reports of heat-related illnesses and deaths have surged across the country as daytime highs continue to hover around 120 degrees and nights remain over 90.

India’s heat waves are attributed to a combination of short-term weather patterns and long-term warming trends fueled by human-caused climate change. Residents in India’s sprawling capital are often particularly affected, because dense buildings, roads, cars and air conditioners contribute to urban heat, experts say.

  • motor_spirit@lemmy.world
    12·
    5 months ago

    it’s hard to do more than nod and say “that makes sense” when we’ve been trending this way for awhile and it’s been acceptable by so many to question or ignore the warnings

    Blame elders, blame leaders, blame people of faith. Blind faith has no business in a world full of consequence

    Climate-related deaths might be the blessing that school shootings need to take some heat off em in the media

  • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
    7·
    5 months ago

    120f = 49C

    90f = 32C

    That’s crazy heat. Can’t imagine what basically 50C feels like

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
      2·
      5 months ago

      I’ve worked outside in -50 before … but that’s vastly different than +50. If it’s cold = put on more clothes. But hot like that … you can only take off so much.

      I don’t envy anyone who lives close to the equator anymore.