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April 20, 2023

Climate Crisis Fuels Deadly Heat Wave Across Much of Asia
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A record-shattering heat wave has hit multiple Asian countries,
including India, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand and parts of China. In the
Indian state of Maharashtra, at least 13 people who attended an outdoor
event died from heatstroke on Sunday. Scientific models predict extreme
heat waves in India could get so bad, they would not be considered
survivable by 2050 even by a healthy person resting in the shade. This
comes as the U.N. said this week India is poised to overtake China as
the world's most populous country by June of this year.


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