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IIT Bombay study explores why South Asian countries repeatedly face extreme heat waves
Updated On: 15 April, 2025 03:35 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The team found different atmospheric processes that compounded heatwave impacts leading to temperatures far exceeding typical ranges for that time of year

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) have found different climatic drivers behind back-to-back extreme heat events experienced by South Asian countries including India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
The study, in collaboration with a team from Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz in Germany, focussed on unusually intense heatwave events in March and April of 2022.
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