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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Heatwaves in high 40 degrees Celsius are ‘new normal’ for India and Pakistan, scientists warn

Temperatures reaching the high 40 degrees Celsius across India and Pakistan are no longer extreme weather events but a regular feature of the pre-monsoon season, scientists have warned.

The finding comes from a rapid attribution study by World Weather Attribution, an international scientific collaboration that analyses the role of the human-caused climate crisis in extreme weather events.

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