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Parts of Thailand and Vietnam have been affected by thick smog during the heat wave. Experts contacted by NBC News noted that the combination of extreme heat and air pollution could lead to an increase in respiratory, cardiovascular and kidney diseases, and these impacts would worsen due to climate change intensifying heat waves and air ...
[1] [2] Heat indices peaked at 53 °C (127 °F) in Iba in the Philippines on 28 April 2024. The heat wave has been attributed to a combination of causes, including climate change and El Niño. [1] In some countries, the high heat has caused excessive energy demand. Drought conditions have worsened across the region. In Indonesia, dengue ...
Scorching heat shattered temperature records across portions of Southeast Asia over the weekend as the region baked under a historic heat wave. AccuWeather forecasters say some relief is set to ...
A multiweek heat wave impacting southeastern Asia has shattered all-time records, prompted school closures and killed at least 13 people, according to officials. Temperatures in parts of ...
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate ...
The 2024 Bangladesh heatwave is a significant climatic event and affecting the South Asian nation of Bangladesh. [1] Characterized by extremely high temperatures that have reached up to 42°C (108 F), [2] 1 6 degrees more than the annual average, [3] the heatwave has led to nationwide school closures, impacting an estimated 33 million children's education. [3]
A UNICEF statement said that in the Asia-Pacific region, “around 243 million children are exposed to hotter and longer heatwaves, putting them at risk of a multitude of heat-related illnesses ...
Due to the drought and increasing power consumption due to the heat, there was a resulting energy crisis of which several factories had to be shut down. [21] The heat wave had also caused affected the country's economy. [22] A 2023 report from The Lancet suggested a death toll of 50,900 due to the heatwave. [23]