Climate: Extreme temperatures for countries across the world

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Children and adults are trying to cool down however they can during a severe heatwave in India, with this boy pictured in New Delhi. Parts of India may have experienced an all-time high temperature of 52.3C.
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People are taking shelter wherever they can in India, including this man on an elephant in Jaipur. More than 37 cities across the country recorded temperatures over 45C this week. There are some reports that turnout to the country's election, which is the world's biggest vote, has been affected by the very hot conditions.
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People are getting water however they can, with this photo showing locals gathering around a water tanker in Delhi to fill bottles and buckets. The city's leaders warned they'll be issuing fines to people caught wasting water. That's because some areas are dealing with water shortages due to the extreme heat causing huge demand to supplies.
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The city's power demand has soared to an all-time high, with residents turning to air conditioning, coolers and ceiling fans to cope with the heat. But that's not an option for most animals across the country. This baby chimpanzee in a Chennai zoo drinks water to try and cool down.
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Pakistan's also seen a heatwave, with temperatures of more than 50C, causing fires to break out in some areas. A recent Met Office study found climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely.
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Pakistan's braced for more heatwaves, as experts predict the country could see extreme heat for much of June. Here, people find any way to cool off, including this group of children in Karachi.
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Hail in a heatwave? Mexico's also been experiencing extreme weather. Despite being in the middle of a heatwave, locals in the city of Puebla were surprised to see a storm which came with a large amount of hail. You can see the work going on here to clear the hail from the streets.

30 May 2024

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