Study finds human-caused climate change increased April heatwaves in Asia/Middle East by 45 times, affecting billions, causing deaths and damages.
A study by the World Weather Attribution group found that sweltering heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent due to human-caused climate change. Rising temperatures affected billions of people, causing schools to shut down, crops to be damaged, and hundreds of heat-related deaths. The study used established climate models to determine the extent of human-caused climate change on the heatwaves.
May 14, 2024
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