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Extreme heat waves may break human survivability limit in India: World Bank
Updated On: 08 December, 2022 09:44 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
In April 2022, India was plunged into the grip of a punishing early spring heat wave that brought the country to a standstill, with temperatures in the capital, New Delhi, topping 46 degrees Celsius. The month of March, which witnessed extraordinary spikes in temperatures, was the hottest ever recorded, the report said
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A new World Bank report has revealed that India may soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that break the human survivability limit. The alarmingly increasing number of extreme heat waves that the country has faced over the last few decades may just be the indicator.
The report titled "Climate Investment Opportunities in India`s Cooling Sector", said that severe heat waves are responsible for thousands of deaths across the country, where higher temperatures are arriving early and staying for far longer periods.
"In April 2022, India was plunged into the grip of a punishing early spring heat wave that brought the country to a standstill, with temperatures in the capital, New Delhi, topping 46 degrees Celsius. The month of March, which witnessed extraordinary spikes in temperatures, was the hottest ever recorded," it said.
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