Climate change responsible for over 80% of temperature rise within Asia

PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA - MAY 15: A fisherman casts his net along a parched river bed of Ganges river, during a hot day on the occasion of World Climate Change Day in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India on May 15, 2024. The extreme heat wave has disrupted daily life as temperatures soar and extreme heat stressed events increase across the Indian subcontinent. A global study has confirmed that climate change had contributed substantially to the record-shattering heat surge recorded in April across Asia, including India. The hottest April on record in the history of the world and several south Asian nations was April 2024. (Photo by Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu via Getty Images)