Shanghai residents cope with heat on May 29
AFP news agency reported that Shanghai (China) recorded the hottest May day in more than 100 years on May 29, surpassing the old record by 1 degree Celsius.
Scientists say global warming is making adverse weather events worse, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and record-breaking temperatures across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks.
According to the Shanghai Meteorological Administration, at 1:09 p.m. (local time) on May 29, the temperature at Xujiahui subway station was 36.1 degrees Celsius, surpassing the 100-year record for the highest temperature in May.
The temperature at Xujiahui station then rose to 36.7 degrees Celsius, surpassing the old record of 35.7 degrees Celsius recorded four times before in 1876, 1903, 1915 and 2018.
Shanghai residents endured intense heat in the early afternoon, with some apps showing temperatures "feeling like" more than 40 degrees Celsius. "I almost had a heat stroke. It was hot enough to explode," one person wrote on social media.
Southeast Asia heatwave prevails, but typhoons could become more frequent
In mid-April, parts of India recorded temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius, with at least 11 deaths in one day in Mumbai due to heatstroke. In Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka experienced its hottest spell in nearly 60 years.
In Thailand, Tak city recorded a temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius on April 14, while Sainyabuli province in Laos recorded a temperature of 42.9 degrees Celsius on April 19.
A recent report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that “any further increase in global warming will intensify multiple hazards at once.”
The United Nations has warned that 2023-2027 will almost certainly be the hottest five-year period on record, as greenhouse gases and the El Nino phenomenon combine to send temperatures soaring.
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