This week, New Delhi experienced unprecedented heat, with temperatures reaching a record-breaking, scorching 126 Degrees Fahrenheit, or 52.3 degrees Celsius. The intense heatwave has severely impacted daily life, leading to public health emergencies and straining the city’s infrastructure.
Stepping into the heat apparently felt like walking into a sauna or an oven.
Hospitals have reported an increase in heat-related illnesses, and authorities have issued severe heatwave alerts, advising residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated. This extreme weather is part of a broader trend of rising global temperatures, which scientists directly attribute to human-induced climate change.
Many citizens in New Delhi don’t have access to consistent electricity, let alone air conditioning, making this extreme heat all the more dangerous and unbearable.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that this year will be one of the hottest on record, underscoring the urgency of addressing climate change. Indeed, many states in India have had temperatures over 110 degrees F (43.3 C) for weeks on end.
Below are a number of photos showing people dealing with the extreme heat. Via NY Times.
Photos via Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images/Anupam Nath/AP/CNN
“New Delhi recorded its highest temperature ever measured on Wednesday — 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52.3 degrees Celsius — leaving residents of the Indian capital sweltering in a heat wave that has kept temperatures in several Indian states well above 110 degrees for weeks.
In New Delhi, where walking out of the house felt like walking into an oven, officials feared that the electricity grid was being overwhelmed and that the city’s water supply might need rationing.”
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