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While Indians are accustomed to summer heat, climate change has caused northwestern India to warm faster than other parts of the country, an academic said
AP, NEW DELHI
Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures for yesterday of about 45°C in the capital, New Delhi, where authorities have opened temporary “cooling zones” to help people cope.The weather department warned that conditions would likely persist across several northern regions in the coming days, with temperatures staying well above seasonal averages.
Schoolchildren walk with cotton towels over their heads to protect themselves from the afternoon heat on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on Wednesday.
