People shop at a market as Thai authorities said that people were dying from heat stroke this year and warned to avoid outdoor activities, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 2, 2024.SINGAPORE — Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse — and more likely — as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday .
"From Gaza to Delhi to Manila, people suffered and died when April temperatures soared in Asia," said Friederike Otto, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at the Grantham Institute of Climate Change and the Environment, one of the report's authors. The 15-day heatwave, which started in the middle of the month, would have been "virtually impossible, even under El Nino conditions" without the impact of man-made global warming, the report said.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Make merry while we still can’: Ex-crew members of SIA and its predecessor get togetherSINGAPORE - Some 130 former crew members who used to work for Singapore Airlines (SIA) or its predecessor, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA), attended a soiree at the Singapore Cricket Club on April 28.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »
Extreme heat continues to scorch large parts of AsiaEl Nino phenomenon is a driver in this year’s exceptionally warm weather.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwaveMANILA – South and South-east Asia braced itself for more extreme heat on April 28 as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief. A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »
CNA Explains: What can we do about the extreme heat across AsiaHigh temperatures have prompted authorities across the region to issue health warnings and forced schools to close.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
CNA Explains: What can we do about the extreme heat across AsiaHigh temperatures have prompted authorities across the region to issue health warnings and forced schools to close.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwaveA wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45 deg C.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »