permafrost Loc: Minnesota

So sad to read this.. Good it is far from the US and we can not pay any attn, just like the orange guru told you to..

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/india-weather-temperature-passes-50c-celsius-in-northern-india/news-story/0985e58e9ded4524fe586312b5154aef?fbclid=IwAR2TctFXPHWZe_khJlXFkOBzTA6KPbSGSsGzDpfCSjS9H12GwuUcs4aQwaI

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climate change
India weather: Temperature passes 50C Celsius in northern India
A heatwave has suddenly borne down on millions of people, killing several as the temperature passes 50C Celsius.

news.com.auJUNE 3, 20196:27AM

Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke.

The thermometer hit 50.6 degrees Celsius in the Rajasthan desert city of Churu over the weekend, the weather department said.

All of Rajasthan suffered in severe heat with several cities hitting maximum temperatures above 47 Celsius.

In May 2016, Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded India’s highest-ever temperature of 51 Celsius.

The Indian Meteorological Department said severe heat could stay for up to a week across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states.

Several deaths from heatstroke have already been recorded.

About 200 million people live in northern India.

A red alert severe heat warning has been issued in the capital New Delhi as temperatures passed 46 Celsius, and residents were advised not to go out during the hottest hours of the day.

Even in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, where many wealthy Indians go to escape the summer heat, temperatures reached 44.9 Celsius in Una.


Several major cities, led by Chennai, have reported fears of water shortages as lakes and rivers start to dry up.

In the western state of Maharashtra, farmers struggled to find water for thirsty animals and crops.

“We have to source water tankers from nearby villages as water reserves, lakes and rivers have dried up,” said Rajesh Chandrakant, a resident of Beed, one of the worst-hit districts.

“Farmers only get water every three days for their livestock.” Raghunath Tonde, a farmer with a family of seven, said the area has suffered worsening shortages for five years.

“There is no drinking water available for days on end and we get one tanker every three days for the entire village,” Tonde told AFP.

“We are scared for our lives and livelihood,” he added.

The Hindustan Times newspaper said many Beed residents had stopped washing and cleaning clothes due to the water shortage.

More than 40 per cent of India faces drought this year, experts from Gandhinagar city’s Indian Institute of Technology, warned last month.

The annual monsoon — which normally brings much needed rain to South Asia — is running a week behind schedule and is only expected to hit India’s southern tip on June 6, the weather department said.

And private forecaster Skymet has said there will be less rain than average this year.

The Indian peninsula has seen a drastic change in rainfall patterns over the past decade, marked by frequent droughts, floods and sudden storms.

grace scott

Thanks for the info. I wonder, which is worse, floods or drouths.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Are down in Oklahoma or some other flooding? that is so bad.. can not but hope that all works out for all..

both would be bad. but the one of the moment always the worse..

solarkin

Whatever you think about this , it will make no difference what we do here in the States.
We already have the strictest environmental laws anywhere
.Countries like India ,and China pollute in unimaginable amounts,and make no effort to change.
Whatever is happening ,upon this Terra Firma,
(most intelligent people can only guess why) , is significant but if we could shut off every switch and silence every engine here ,and it would make virtually no difference.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Actually, the rest of the world is working on the problem.. in the US our carbon output has gone up the last year..

but what I am concerned is not limited to pollution or CC.. these are indeed problems to concern everyone..

while the heat in India may cut food production.. how much was not in the article.. but when/if a huge food shortage affects one part of the world, will it also affect our Nation?

As far as this question goes.. in Minnesota, due to the wet weather, the prediction is that 15% of our usual corn land did not get planted this year.. How condition are in other farm states I have not heard.

Which seem that we should have. that seems as if it would be news.. good or bad..

Not sure if this is a flood or a nice way to herd cattle..

solarkin

Bad seems most likely.
Watching permafrost thaw. releasing methane into the atmosphere is a bit unnerving.
Perhaps humanity's battle for survival will unite us. We only seem to come together when facing a massive threat.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

It would be very good if something could bring us together...

surfing on Lake Superior just ended couple weeks ago.

Y360AZ

Heck, Phoenix area sees 50°C every summer. But we do manage to find water, albeit, not rain.

Common_Sense_Matters

While Phoenix is very hot in the summer, to say that Phoenix hits 122°F EVERY summer is quite an exaggeration. In fact, 122°F is a rarity in Phoenix, though it does happen every so often. Most recently was June 26, 1990. The average during the summer I believe is around 105°F in Phoenix. 17° doesn't seem like much of a difference, but when you feel that difference for yourself, yeah, you will know it. A nice thing about Arizona, it is a dry heat, that really helps too, India, I don't know how humid India may or may not be.

Big Kahuna

And the price of the Russian vodka, Stoylichnaya, has gone up 20%. Who gives a rats a$$.

TrueAmerican

Oh my GOD ---the sky is falling --- the sky is falling. TOO funny HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!

okie don

It's been bad here and now Arkansas has s really catching hell. Some 500+ homes under water over there.

Wonttakeitanymore

DRY heat like baking bread in an oven!

Common_Sense_Matters

Better than humid heat. Hot and dry > hot and muggy.

Wonttakeitanymore

Humid better for the skin, miserable though!