Children bathe in water to cool off on hot days – Photo: NewAge
Bangladesh is suffering one of the worst heat waves on record, with temperatures 4-5 degrees Celsius above average.
Meanwhile, very few schools in the capital Dhaka have air conditioning and trying to send students to school in such heat will not be effective.
However, some students said that even when they are at home, they cannot do their homework due to the high temperature and there is also a power outage.
Temperatures across Bangladesh have reached more than 42 degrees Celsius this week and the heat is expected to continue until the weekend. Bangladesh authorities are expected to reopen schools from April 28, before temperatures are expected to drop.
Scientific research shows that climate change is making heat waves longer, more frequent and more severe.
The United Nations (UN) said this week that Asia will be the region most affected by climate and weather hazards in 2023, with storms and floods the main cause of death and economic damage. international.
According to records, millions of people in South Asia and Southeast Asia have suffered from unusual heat this week.
Bangladesh and its 171 million people are currently on the front lines of the global climate crisis, regularly hit by devastating storms and floods with increasing frequency and severity.
The latest bout of extreme weather has caused an outbreak of diarrhea in the south of the country, due to higher temperatures and resulting increased salinity of local water sources.
