Punishing heatwave that scorched India and Pakistan in March and April has been made 30 times more likely by climate crisis and global heating, experts say
The punishing heatwave that scorched India and Pakistan in March and April has been made 30 times more likely by the climate crisis, experts in quantifying the impact of global heating on extreme weather events said in a rapid-response report.
But as the planet continues to heat up, the interval between such killer heatwaves will shrink even further. As a consequence, India last week blocked millions of tonnes earmarked for sale abroad, pushing up global prices already hit hard by conflict-torn Ukraine's crippled wheat exports. "One can imagine how bad it would be even for a 1.5C-warmer world," he said, referring to the aspirational Paris treaty target for capping the rise in global temperatures.
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