The exceptionally high temperatures recorded in New Delhi over the past couple of days are remarkable but not unprecedented. In recent years, the world has seen numerous extreme weather events that highlight the escalating severity of climate change.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @dollarparity 30 May 2024
China saw a record of 52 degrees Celsius last year. India’s temperature increase is less pronounced compared to the global average but still significant. Heatwaves are becoming more common, even in typically cooler months.
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14 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 30 May 2024
I'm not especially knowledgeable regarding space-weather....but there have been lots of large solar flares hitting earth recently. Do such flares increase heat reaching earth?
Seems like if the energy burst was large enough to disrupt satellites and power grid, it would be enough to warm ambient air?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @dollarparity 30 May 2024
That's a good theory, but I think the atmosphere absorbs most of this energy without noticeable temperature changes. https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2019/09/18/why-solar-flares-arent-heating-the-earth/
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 30 May 2024
66 degrees Celsius seems implausible
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @ch0k1 OP 30 May 2024
I have been to 52 in Dubai a couple of years ago and it felt not so bad...
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