DHAKA – Climate change raised temperatures by at least 2C in many parts of Asia last month as it suffered a crippling heatwave, a new study says.
The research also found that climate change had made the heatwave 30 times likelier.
India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Laos all saw record temperatures of up to 45C in April.
The soaring temperatures caused deaths in some countries, melted roads, and left many people in hospital.
Other countries in Asia that are currently tracking unusually high temperatures include China, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Thailand’s record heat was exacerbated by high humidity, as well as a large number of forest fires occurring at the same time, said the study by World Weather Attribution, an independent research institute.
Temperatures in the Philippines also hit 37C five days later, leading to heat stroke cases in around 150 schoolchildren. (BBC)
