: Why is the number of heatwave days rising in India? Scientists blame climate change #IndiaNEWS The heat this summer has already become unbearable in many parts of India. “It has become impossible

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Why is the number of heatwave days rising in India? Scientists blame climate change #IndiaNEWS
The heat this summer has already become unbearable in many parts of India. “It has become impossible to work after 10 am,� said Sunil Das, a rickshaw puller in Noida on the outskirts of Delhi, which saw unprecedented heatwaves in March, a month before the weather bureau officially recognises the hot season.The searing heat has forced outdoor workers like Das to change their working hours. “I head back home after 10 and resume in the evening when the heat has subsided a bit,� Das said. “It has reduced my earnings but what alternative do I have?�The month of March this year was the hottest in 122 years since the India Meteorological Department started maintaining records. It comes after the extreme heat in March last year, which was the third warmest on record. One of the reasons the short-lived spring season has metamorphosed into summer is the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, besides local weather conditions, scientists said.At an average maximum nationwide temperature of 33.1 degrees Celsius, March heralded the early onset of summer, a trend that is becoming the norm. To be sure, the weather office attributed the high temperatures due to the scanty rainfall seen in the month. The rainfall...Read more

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