"The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia, where the intense tropical summer heat worsened by humidity forced class cancellations in recent weeks and sparked fears of water shortages, power outages and damage to agricultural crops." #Phillippines#climateemergency#climate#heatwave
"According to IMD, many parts of the east coast and the peninsular south will record heat index of 40-50 degrees C, with some places even going up to 60°C, as per heat index forecasts provided by IMD."
What does the future Indian Ocean look like?
Indian Ocean is moving to a near-permanent marine heatwave state
Marine heatwaves, periods of extremely high temperatures in the ocean, are expected to increase from 20 days per year to 220–250 days per year. This will push the tropical #IndianOcean into a near-permanent #heatwave state.
"Teleprompter Faded Away": TV Anchor Faints While Reading #Heatwave Updates
"Parts of #India are being seared under a heatwave with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees celsius to 46 degrees celsius in many areas. Amid the intense heat, a TV anchor recently fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air."
In the midst of a yellow heatwave alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare has issued an advisory to stay safe during the heatwave and protect yourself using cap and umbrella.
UNRWA: Over the past few days, #Gaza has been undergoing an unusual #heatwave This made the already inhumane living conditions even worse for 1.5 million people, mostly living under plastic sheets in #Rafah. We received reports that at least two children died due to the heat.
What more to endure: death, hunger, disease, displacement, and now living in greenhouses-like structures under scorching heat. We cannot afford on top of this misery, a major military operation to go ahead.
~Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of
UNRWA
As usual, the #Philippines could have done this, but because the government and its agencies are managed by old people, they still think like it's the 1940s. /facepalm
Weeks away from the summer monsoon, Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millions across India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and more.
Nur-e-Alam, who pulls a rickshaw by hand in Dhaka’s Mogbazar area, said “I haven’t experienced heat like this before,” Mr. Alam said. “Every year gets hotter, but this year is extreme.”
Hmm, wonder how many heat exposure incidents there will be at Coachella this weekend... very high risk of 100F temperatures per NWS San Diego. #Coachella#PalmSprings#India#heatwave#CAwx
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024....
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Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave.
The effect of the heat wave may have been compounded because of dearth of electricity to propel fans and air conditioning units.
Authorities in the national energy company EDM said more than $510 million is needed to buy fuel to power the generation plant.
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"Since the start of this year, Africa’s most populous nation #Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe #heat.
With records of heat and its impacts lacking in Nigeria, Carbon Brief speaks to doctors, farmers and meteorologists about how this episode of #ExtremeWeather is affecting the country."
"A searing #heatwave that struck west Africa in February was made 4C hotter and 10 times more likely by human-caused global heating, a study has found.
The heat affected millions of people but the number of early deaths or cases of illness are unknown, due to a lack of reporting.
Meteorological organisations in #Nigeria and #Ghana provided advance warnings about the heat but many of the other countries affected have not carried out planning for dangerous heat."
Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people (africanperceptions.org)
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024....