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"India and Pakistan are no strangers to heat. This time of year is the worst,
as heat peaks before the monsoon brings cooler conditions from June.
But this year’s heat is something else. Intense, sustained heat began in
mid-April. Daily maximum temperatures have topped 46°C in many locations, with
some areas running around 5–8°C above seasonal norms.
The unrelenting heat has driven record demand for electricity in India as
people turn on air conditioners – and worsened drought conditions affecting
more than a million square kilometres across both countries.
When extreme heat combines with humidity, it can be lethal. Human bodies cannot
cool themselves easily in these conditions. The heatwave has claimed at least
37 lives in India and 10 in Pakistan. These figures are likely to be a major
underestimate, as heat-related deaths are systemically undercounted in India."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
