The country is literally surrounded by temperatures who beatstent all records. In some provinces like Rajasthan, where the Frenchwoman Éline Caillaud lives, the thermometer sometimes shows nearly 50 degrees. A temperature that makes the situation critical for residents and farmers, already affected by the lack of rain and snow this winter.
“We experienced a rise in temperatures from March. Usually, March is considered spring but this year, we already had temperatures between 30 and 40°. Then it rose between 40 and 45° in April and in May, i.e. 3° to 5° above seasonal averages.”
Eline Caillaudat franceinfo
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The exceptionally hot months of March and April drove up electricity consumption, particularly to power power-hungry air conditioners. Power plants are now running out of coal to meet demand.
According to the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), this record heat wave is “consistent” with climate change. As a result of this unprecedented heat wave, India, the world’s second largest producer, has decided to ban wheat exports in the face of a drop in its production, due in particular to extreme heat waves, which will “aggravate the crisis”. grain supply with the war in Ukraine, according to the G7.
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