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The temperature in India between June and August was much higher than normal. According to a report, the quarter between June and August was the hottest since 1970. During this period, one-third of the country's population (more than 42 crores) had to face dangerous heat for at least seven days. This report has been prepared by climate scientists of the US-based Climate Central. The report says that due to climate change, the temperature was three times higher than normal in 29 days of these three months.
Warmest quarter since 1970
According to the report, June to August 2024 was the second hottest quarter since 1970. During this period, most Indian people in South Asia faced high temperatures due to climate change. According to the report, more than 20 million people in India faced severe heat for at least 60 days. Globally, two billion people faced dangerous heat for 30 days or more.
Temperatures remained high in various cities of India
This is three times more than normal. Due to the effect of climate change, the temperature in various cities of India remained very high. Among these, cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Vasai-Virar, Kavaratti, Thane, Mumbai and Port Blair were most affected by the heat. Due to climate change, people in these cities had to face extreme heat for three times more than normal i.e. for more than 70 days.
increase in summer days
According to the report, Mumbai faced severe heat for 54 days between June and August. This number was higher in cities like Delhi and Kanpur and the average temperature during this period was more than 39 degrees Celsius. The report states that the health of billions of people around the world is being affected due to high temperatures. Vaibhav Pratap Singh, Executive Director of Climate and Sustainability Initiative, said that climate change is now clearly affecting people's health and their businesses. Due to which incidents of floods, droughts and heat are increasing every year. Which is affecting people's lives.
Northwest region has warmest June since 1901
During the January-August period, the global temperature was recorded 0.70 degrees Celsius higher than the temperature of 1991-2020. It is being claimed that the year 2024 may be the hottest year on record. According to the India Meteorological Department, India experienced 536 days of heatwave this summer, the highest in 14 years, with the north-west region recording the hottest June day since 1901.
In Delhi, the temperature has remained above 40 degree Celsius for 40 consecutive days since May 13
The country recorded 181 heatwave days in June, the highest since 2010. Temperatures crossed 50 degrees Celsius in parts of Rajasthan, while night temperatures hovered around 35 degrees in many places. According to media reports, temperatures in Delhi have remained above 40 degrees Celsius for 40 consecutive days since May 13, leading to nearly 60 heat-related deaths this year.