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India was hit by high temperatures, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius at one point, and the capital, New Delhi, reaching an astonishing 52 degrees Celsius.
More than 200 people have reportedly died in India due to the heat, and the number continues to rise.
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The Ganges became the only channel for Indians to physically cool down, but because it could not digest India's huge population, it was eventually washed to a "thickness".
How lethal is heat for India? What causes it?
India's high temperatures are struggling for human beings to survive
Since the beginning of summer 2024, there have been high temperature warnings in various regions of China, and air-conditioned places have become the first choice for most Chinese people.
While the Chinese complain about the 40-degree weather, the Indians envy us in their hearts. Because in India, the local temperature has reached 50 degrees Celsius.
Under such high temperatures, India has directly become a hot pot, and the Indian people have become ants on the hot pot, and it is no exaggeration to say that their entire country has been forced to the brink of survival by the high temperature.
The persistence of high temperatures has led to a series of livelihood problems in India.
First of all, the power supply, most people's homes are generally equipped with air conditioning equipment, when the weather is too hot, they will turn on the air conditioner, in order to seek a comfortable rest. But India's electricity supply has always been a problem, and even basic electricity cannot be guaranteed.
Second, even with ample electricity, more than half of Indians can't blow air conditioning. Because they don't have it at home.
And the most terrible part of the heat is the continuous natural disasters. Under the attack of wave after wave of heat waves, drought and drinking water problems have been rapidly amplified, bringing a great burden to people's lives.
Purgatory brought by the heat and heat
The phrase "hot to death" has always been on our lips, but it is more like a joke. But India has proved with its own strength that "death to heat" is really no joke.
Below 50 degrees Celsius, if human beings want to survive, it is like being in purgatory. For example, the technical term of many Western restaurants: a few degrees of cooking, there is a 60-degree roasting method. 50 degrees is 10 degrees lower, and after a long time, how can a living person stand it.
Since June 2024, according to Indian statistics: the number of deaths due to high temperature weather has exceeded 200, and the Indian people are suffering from the severe test of high temperature.
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Because if the air temperature is as high as 50 degrees, then the ground temperature is not even higher, and frying eggs on the asphalt road is a breeze. If the soles of who's shoes are not of good quality, they can even be melted when they walk on them.
India's survival in such an extreme environment is indeed in jeopardy, but I don't know if there is an error in their statistics, after all, India's population has surpassed China and become the world's most populous country.
India's hole card - the Ganges
For Indians, the Ganges is an all-powerful being.
When the Indian government placed electric fans in public to protect against the heat, the world was dumbfounded. The sight of hundreds or thousands of people huddled in front of an electric fan is unbelievable.
In desperation, the Indian government has increased investment in cooling equipment, but compared with the huge population and cooling effect, it is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.
Since human intervention cannot be effective, Indians cannot sit back and wait to die of heat. So, they set their sights on the Ganges River and cooled it down by taking a shower.
Although the temperature of the Ganges water varies after exposure to the sun, Indians prefer to spend the whole day in the Ganges compared to the scorching air.
Soon the Ganges was overcrowded, regardless of gender, young and old, high or low, the Ganges treated everyone equally.
The collapse of the Ganges
When we look at the population distribution of India, we will find that nearly 60% of the population is distributed in the Ganges River basin, and they depend on the Ganges River to thrive. The Ganges is worthy of the mother river of India, but as the population explodes, it is also overdrawn and about to collapse.
Nowadays, when people think of the Ganges River in India, the first thing that comes to mind is "dirty".
The Ganges River, known as the periodic table, has been over-polluted by Indians, and the various harmful elements in it are seriously exceeded, not only are they not suitable for drinking, but even many creatures in it are on the verge of extinction due to water pollution.
According to the statistics made by the Indian health department, 40%~50% of those who regularly bathe in the Ganges suffer from different degrees of skin diseases and digestive diseases.
Combined with the current heat in India, the Ganges is still their only hope for survival, even if it has become a stinking ditch.
Causes of high temperatures in India
According to the detection of relevant personnel, the temperature of the desert is only 51 degrees, but the capital of India, New Delhi, is 50 degrees Celsius, which is comparable to the temperature of the desert.
In this regard, we need to find out the specific cause of the high temperature in India.
First of all, New Delhi has a large population and sparse green vegetation, which leads to a raging heatwave.
As early as the colonial period, a large amount of Indian land and resources were occupied by industry. For the sake of so-called development, they do not hesitate to sacrifice the environment, resulting in water conservation and soil erosion, and under the vicious circle, India's natural environment has suffered serious damage.
In the 50s, Indians were still shallow in their awareness of the environmental crisis, and they not only continued to cut down the river, but even used the rivers they relied on for their survival as a garbage dump, and a lot of household waste was dumped into it.
The temporary convenience has led to the serious pollution of India's rivers, and the harmful sewage has damaged the land and jeopardized India's agricultural production.
Decades later, they found that the Indian people had not only not become rich, but even their living environment had become a purgatory on earth.
Once you are saddled with environmental debt, you have to pay a very heavy price.
It can be seen that the persistence of high temperatures in New Delhi is partly due to the general environment of India, and on the other hand, their unrestrained humanistic concept.
Because the natural ecology is very fragile, after being ravaged by the Indian people for nearly a century, the sun decided to give them some punishment and kill them with high temperatures.
Putting aside the human factor, India's own geographical location is also awkward. Most of the region is in a tropical monsoon climate, with high temperatures throughout the year, little precipitation, and a particularly high dry season, and if it weren't for the large flow of the Ganges, I am afraid that it would not be able to support so many Indians.
Global warming has made the already difficult situation of Indians even worse. The capital New Delhi has formed a heat island effect due to urbanization, and the temperature is much higher than that of the rest of the region.
How India should deal with the heat
As the capital of India, New Delhi is one of the largest in the country in terms of economy and size. If it were paralyzed by the heat, it would be a shame for the whole of India.
In view of this, after the report of the high temperature warning in India, officials have repeatedly reminded the general public to stay indoors as much as possible, reduce going out, especially stop outdoor work, to avoid an increase in the death toll.
There is a saying in China: Zhumen wine and meat stinky road has frozen bones. The official Indian proposal, like some experts, does not take into account the actual situation of the people at all.
In order to make a living, they work outside in the heat every day, and even if the tools are hot in the sun, they still hold on tightly.
If you really want to solve this phenomenon, there is only one way. We should do a good job in India's infrastructure, so that the income of the Indian people can increase, and rely on the power of science and technology to fight the heat.
In this way, China has made the vast majority of Chinese people forget the troubles of high temperatures, which is also a manifestation of national strength. It is hoped that India will be able to understand the problem objectively and develop it with a correct attitude.
It's time to deal with the heat
As a victim of global warming, the problem of high temperatures has become a "norm" in India, and we should see something more long-term from them.
As a country with a large population, it is so fragile in the face of the natural environment, we cannot laugh at India in our comfort zone, and only by strengthening international cooperation can we better mitigate the impact of global warming.
For India, they should do more to protect the environment and water resources, the Ganges seems to be the last card for Indians to fight the heat, but in fact it has long been overwhelmed, and the river water has been washed sticky.
If it is not stopped soon, the fate of the Ganges will be the fate of India in the future. How will India survive when it loses its role?
A series of devastation such as garbage discharge, factory construction, and excessive deforestation are not just a problem for India. Global warming has always existed, but these excesses have led to qualitative changes and quantitative changes.
Unfortunately, India was the first country to suffer, with the capital New Delhi no longer inhabitable and the Ganges River water becoming a chemical periodic table, not just a joke, but also a concern for the natural environment.
India's high temperatures are not only a severe test for itself, but also a wake-up call for all mankind that if global warming continues, there is no place that can escape the fate of purgatory on earth.
epilogue
Global warming is not a problem of any one country, but a huge challenge to the survival of mankind. After we do our part, we hope to strengthen cooperation with the outside world, help them, guide them, in short, we cannot be indifferent.
Only with the determination of solidarity can we tackle global warming together, and when the water of the Ganges River is no longer viscous, we may be able to feel more at ease.
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