The Record-Breaking Delhi Heat Wave Increased the Vulnerability of Half of Delhi’s Population
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It was a record-breaking Delhi heat wave between March and May this year, with one weather station recording 49.2 degrees Celsius, increasing the vulnerability of Delhi’s low-income, informal settlement population, according to a report from the WMO.
Delhi’s Record-Breaking Heat Wave
The average summer temperature is usually 36-38 degree C. In some regions of the city, the temperature soared to 49 degree C in mid-May. India saw its warmest March overall since records began 122 years ago. According to anecdotal evidence, Delhi residents claim that such high temperatures were once unusual. According to climatologists, the protracted heatwave is unquestionably a result of global warming.
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