Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds

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BENGALURU, India -- Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change , a study on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, found.

Surges in heat deaths have also been reported in Thailand and the Philippines this year according to the study.The heat also had a large impact on agriculture, causing crop damage and reduced yields, as well as on education, with school vacations having to be extended and schools closed in several countries, affecting thousands of students.Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam broke records for their hottest April day, and the Philippines experienced its hottest night ever with a low of 29.

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