Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day
"Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected...
At the SMS hospital in Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur, so many bodies of casualties of the heat have arrived at the mortuary that its capacity has been exceeded. Police in the city say many of the victims are poor labourers, who have no choice but to work outside, and homeless people."
Looking through the WX models for "Feels Like" temps in India. 124F/51C in this particular spot. Curious what the WGBT would end up being there. #India#heatwave#WX#climateemergency
"One of the hottest countries on Earth has recorded its highest temperature ever.
India recorded a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius -- or about 126 degrees Fahrenheit -- on Wednesday afternoon at a weather station in Mungeshpur, a suburb of New Delhi, according to the India Meteorological Department."
CBS:Delhi temperature may break record for highest ever in India: 126.1 degrees. A temperature reading collected in Delhi, India's capital territory, may have broken national records as the country grapples with a blistering heat wave. The reading — 52.9 degrees Celsius or 126.1 degrees Fahrenheit — was preliminary and technically an outlier compared with others taken in Delhi on the same day, officials said. But, if confirmed, it would be the highest temperature ever registered anywhere in India. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delhi-temperature-may-break-record-highest-ever-india-126-degrees/#delhi#india#climateemergency#heatwave
Temperatures in India's capital soared to a national record-high of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.1 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, the government's weather bureau said.
As #Delhi roasts at 49.9°c (a record) Maharaja Sur Singh of #Jodhpur#Marwar#Rajasthan sits smoking a #Huqqa without his shirt on!
And, so does his attendant, fanning him in this c1760 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Toby Falk collection sold by Christie's Inc on 27th October 2023 for £5040.
Explained: Delhi has become heat chambers due to land and surface concretisation, leading to a heat multiplier effect. The urban heat island effect traps heat in the lower atmosphere.
"[N ]ewsrooms across #India have been trying to build out a process for #deepfake detection. (...) [T]his often requires building relationships with academic researchers, #disinformation-focused nonprofits, and developers behind commercial AI detection tools (...). A coalition of Indian #factchecking organizations (...) launched a WhatsApp hotline in March (...) to try and centralize this work of authenticating political media across the country."
CNN: Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
"Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heat wave, the met office said on Monday.
Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists have said. "
Rotten bananas in a scorching India expose climate change's food cost.
@BloombergGreen reports: "India wastes more food than almost any other country partly because of spotty refrigeration. Climate change is making the problem worse."
One time I ate something so spicy at midnight, I proceeded to do an Asian squat in the middle of the street for ten minutes without saying anything. I was frozen (I think it was five chillies in my ‘bread omelette’)
Searing heat in India today.
Max. recorded temp: 49.8°C
Many central regions of the country with above 40°C temperatures.
May tends to be the hottest month in India.
Source: India Meteorological Department #India#WxIndia
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Narendra Modi in full divine right mode. A big god made me do it and ran away...
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