Scientists from the nonprofit group Climate Central report that 10 out of 51 countries in Asia recorded more than 30 days of temperatures reaching Climate Shift Index (CSI) level 2 or higher.
Brunei Darussalam ranked first with 83 days, while Maldives was second with 81. The Philippines was the third (74 days), and Indonesia the fourth (72 days).
“Over the last three months, nearly 554 million people across 10 countries in Asia experienced daily average temperatures that were strongly influenced by climate change (defined as CSI 2 or higher) for at least one-third of the season (30 or more days),” Climate Central says.
According to the report, “more than 45 million people across the continent were exposed to at least 30 risky heat days that were added by climate change.”
Source: The Philippine Inquirer
