Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds

was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study on Tuesday found.

In the Philippines, scientists found the heat was so extreme it would have been impossible without human-caused climate change. In parts of the Middle East, climate change increased the probability of the event by about a factor of five.'Fuel for water': Heatwave piles misery on displaced people in Myanmar

At least 28 heat-related deaths were reported in Bangladesh, as well as five in India and three in Gaza in April.Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam broke records for their hottest April day, and the Philippines experienced its hottest night ever with a low of 29.8 degrees Celsius. Internally displaced people, migrants and those in refugee camps were especially vulnerable to the searing temperatures, the study found.

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Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists saySINGAPORE — Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse — and more likely — as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday (May 15).
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