New Delhi: A new report by US-based climatologists says that India experienced its second hottest June-August season since 1970. During this period, more than a third of the country's population faced at least seven days of dangerous heat.

This report by 'Climate Central' says that due to climate change, temperatures may have been felt three times hotter on 29 days during these three months. The period from June to August 2024 was the second hottest season in India since 1970, when reliable satellite records are available.

Extreme heat in India

The report said that during this period, the highest number of people in South Asia who suffered from extreme heat were from India. More than 2.05 crore people were affected by the increased temperature for 60 days. Scientists said that more than 42.6 crore people (about one-third of India's population) faced severe heat in their areas for at least seven days. During this period, the temperature was more than 90 percent above normal.

Very high temperatures were recorded in many cities of India

Globally, more than two billion people (25 percent of the world's population) experienced 30 or more days of extreme heat, a figure that is likely to be three times higher due to climate change. Many cities in India experienced significantly higher temperatures. Thiruvananthapuram, Vasai-Virar, Kavaratti, Thane, Mumbai and Sri Vijayapuram (Port Blair) were the worst affected. Each of these experienced more than 70 days of extreme heat, with three times higher heat.