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"Delhi is reeling from the most extreme heatwave India has ever seen. While the
record-breaking maximum recorded temperature of 52.9°C has been called into
question by India’s Meteorological Department, it’s entirely possible. The city
has been sweltering, with top temperatures ranging from 45.2°C to 49.1°C, at
the limit of human endurance.
This event follows hot on the heels of extreme heatwaves across Asia as well as
the Sahel in Africa.
Climate scientists have long warned these days would come. The recent
acceleration in warming means it’s happening sooner than we expected. So we
need to work harder and faster to reduce greenhouse emissions and get global
heating under control.
Fortunately, India’s current heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the
coming days. But the death toll is likely to rise, as people succumb to
multiple health effects. Extreme heat has a long tail of destruction. Almost
every chronic health condition is made worse by exposure to such temperatures.
Australians should take note. We are not safe, and we need to prepare for heat
to hit us just as hard. It could even be worse here, because people with air
conditioning can be lulled into a false sense of security. There’s no guarantee
these air con units will extract enough heat to effectively cool our living and
working areas, and electricity networks can fail."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
