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heatwaves have become a regular feature of South Asia’s pre-monsoon summer. However, scientists and meteorological agencies say the intensity, duration and geographic spread of recent heat events are unprecedented. Increasingly, experts are linking
heatwave alerts have been issued. The extreme sweltering heat is expected to last into the early part of the week, before somewhat cooler air arrives – with the potential for thunderstorms – bringing some relief. Heavy rainfall
South Asia Institute released a white paper asking an innocuous question: how hot is too hot? Researchers say the human body can only handle so much heat before it can no longer cool itself
heatwaves across parts of the world. The weather phenomenon also tends to push global average temperatures slightly higher during its active phase. El Nino events typically occur every two to seven years and usually last