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India heat wave: Severe heat linked to deaths in northeast India

A searing heat wave swept across India’s northeast over the weekend, the latest spell of unusually hot weather that some officials say has caused nearly 100 deaths in just two regions alone since Thursday.

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Heat wave in Asia made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists say

A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday.

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India's heat waves may be coming earlier as February temperatures break records

Last year India had the hottest summer on record. This year the heat alerts are starting even earlier.
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The mango, India's king of fruits, is a victim of the heat wave

The mango, India's king of fruits, is a victim of the heat wave

Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said.
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Bamboo, white paint, coconuts: India’s hands-on battle for survival in the blistering heatwave

‘We are spreading awareness that this is not just an act of God – this is climate change,’ says one not-for-profit worker in Gujarat.

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India heat wave: Temperatures soar above 120 degrees
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India heat wave: Temperatures soar above 120 degrees

Eleven of the 15 warmest years on record in India have taken place after 2004.
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