Unusual Wave of Heat affects Central Asia, with temperature records being shot down one after another

Central Asia countries are faced with unusual heat this spring, with many temperature records dropped in the area that is particularly influenced by global warming where the lack of water is already noticeable. Biskek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, recorded a heat record for May on Saturday, with 37.1 ° C, according to the country’s meteorological service. Central Asia, an area equal to that of the EU, is particularly vulnerable to climate change: over the last 30 years, temperature has risen by 1.5 ° C, twice as a global average, according to the International Monetary Fund. In this area, which is far from the sea, about 80 million people live and is mainly covered with steppes and deserts, and is already confronted with a lack of water. In Uzbekistan in many cities, the heat record was exceeded in April, while in some areas average temperatures exceeded 5 degrees averages by 5 degrees. […]
Source: News Beast

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