In this summer season, we are witnessing yet another fury of nature all over the world as well as in India. This time, Europe has suffered heavily. Thousands of people dying there due to an intense heatwave. Reports indicate that around 10,000 people were killed in Europe alone so far in this year due to excessive heatwave. Europe is generally a colder region, known for snowy winters and mild summers. But the rise in global temperatures driven by climate change is making the impossible possible. In Germany, temperatures reached around 41°C which is an unusually high figure for Europe. Such temperatures are common in countries like India where the northern plains often cross 50°C during summer. Yet even in India, extreme heat claims many lives every year.
Rainfall during the Indian monsoon has also become highly erratic. Traditionally, the monsoon lasts for about three to four months, bringing steady and gradual rainfall. Now, rainfall that should occur over several days is happening within a few hours, overwhelming cities and villages and bringing floods. Regions that once received moderate rain are now experiencing flood‑like conditions. This is not a coincidence, it has become a regular phenomena.
Climate change is not a myth. Excessive industrialization, the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and the spread of concrete structures are causing global temperatures to rise dramatically. This situation is unlikely to improve. It will certainly worsen in the future.
Here is the link that claims that over 10,000 people were killed in Europe in this summer.
