Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:28am on 29 Jun 2024,Saturday Weather & Environment
A recent report from Climate Central revealed that a staggering 4.97 billion people worldwide experienced extreme heat waves in June, with 619 million of those individuals residing in India. This surge in temperature, exacerbated by climate change, led to over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases and more than 100 heat-related deaths in India alone. The heat wave's severity overwhelmed India's water supply and power grids, with Delhi struggling with a severe water crisis.