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Climate change made South Asian heatwave 30 times more likely

Global warming will make record-breaking temperatures in India and Pakistan much more frequent, report finds.
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  1. Jude Coleman
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Human-induced climate change made the deadly heatwave that gripped India and Pakistan in March and April 30 times more likely, according to a rapid analysis of the event. Temperatures began rising earlier than usual in March, shattering records and claiming at least 90 lives. The prolonged heat has yet to subside.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01444-1

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