May 31, 2024 04:20 AM
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India Swelters Under Extreme Heatwave as Climate Change Concerns Grow
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The maximum temperature varied from 45.2C to 49.1C in different parts of Delhi
(Bloomberg) — Temperatures at a weather observatory in India’s capital city touched 52.9C (127F) on Wednesday, evidence of a worsening heatwave that sent peak electricity demand in Delhi to an all-time high.
The extreme level was recorded at the Mungeshpur automatic weather station on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather bureau says such centers were only set up a few years ago and don’t have enough historical data to tabulate record highs.
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