Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering as Northern Hemisphere summer begins

Scientists say heatwaves will continue to intensify if the world continues to unleash climate-warming emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

Egyptian medical and security sources told Reuters on Thursday that at least 530 Egyptians had died while participating — up from 307 reported the day before.India's summer period lasts from March to May, when monsoons begin slowly sweeping across the country and breaking the heat. Authorities therefore undercount heat-related deaths by a significant margin — typically overlooking thousands if not tens of thousands of deaths.

In the nearby state of New Mexico, a pair of fast-moving wildfires abetted by the blistering heat have killed two people, burned more than 23,000 acres and destroyed 500 homes, according to authorities. On average globally, a heatwave that would have occurred once in 10 years in the pre-industrial climate will now occur 2.8 times over 10 years and it will be 1.2C warmer, according to an international team of scientists with the World Weather Attribution group.

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