There were nearly eight times as many heatwaves, 27 in all, and lightning strikes rose more than 111 times, killing 907 people, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said in a report to parliament.This year's 2,183 deaths due to such events until last month were the highest since 2019's 3,017. Lightning and floods and heavy rains accounted for 78% of the deaths this year, the data showed.
Temperatures during India's monsoon season have risen this century and the country could see more frequent heatwaves in future, the government said in August. India is the world's third-largest carbon polluter, though its per-capita emissions are much lower than many developed countries.and temperatures were unusually high in April and May, blamed mainly on climate change.
The World Health Organization says that from 1998-2017, more than 166,000 people died due to heatwaves globally. It says that between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause about 250,000 additional deaths per year from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress. India's western neighbour Pakistan faced devastating floods this year that covered a third of the country, killed more than 1,500 people and impacted millions.
Damn I thought this was one strike. Still crazy though.
That’s a horrible tragedy, but does anything think he stuck that landing?
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I mean…they’re going to get struck when every square inch of land has a person on it. 🤷♂️
907 killed by lightning?! Good lord.
Climate change. Lol
i told people here that lightening kills and they say no its the thunder
Those kids are tougher than the uniformed dough boy.
India don't care tho... amazing isn't it!