The summer of 2024 has witnessed a concerning rise of temperatures in India, up to a staggering 52 degrees Celsius in some parts. This extreme heat is a consequence of climate change, urbanisation and regional weather patterns.

As temperatures soar, India is seeing urban heat islands, hit to its economy: What's the way out?

Nearly 100 people have died in India's Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar over the past few days amid rising heat. As per media reports, the death toll is between 96 and 98.

Heatwave in India: Nearly 100 dead in UP & Bihar, authorities urge people to stay indoors

The humid heatwave in parts of Asia including India is at least 30 times more likely due to the deadly effects of climate change caused by human activity, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists as part of the World Weather Attribution group.

India's planning to combat heatwave crisis 'most advanced': Study

Climate change has rendered the blistering heatwave that has gripped South Asia in recent days 30 times more likely, according to a report. The rapid-response report, which quantified the influence of global warming on extreme weather events, said that before the advent of human-caused climate change such an event would occur after roughly 3000 years.

Global warming made killer heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely: Report

Kashmir Valley is the first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the country to beat the heat. Thousands of tourists flock to the Kashmir Valley every single day.

As India reels under heat wave, Kashmir temperatures at below 20 degrees

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The Northern part of India will continue to feel the scorching sun till May 29 as the temperature is likely to be above 45 degrees Celsius in most of the places for the next few days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

WION Dispatch: Temperature in parts of North India surpass 45 degrees