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More than a hundred weather stations in Vietnam recorded historic temperature records in April, coinciding with a heat wave in South and Southeast Asia, according to the national meteorological agency.

Impact of the heat wave in Southeast Asia

From India to the Philippines, a heat wave has devastated this region in recent weeks, causing deaths from heart attacks, school closures and desperate calls for rain.

In the case of Vietnam, the country recorded three heat waves in April, according to data published on Friday by the national meteorological center.

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Two municipalities reached a temperature of 44 ºC, just two tenths away from the national heat record registered on May 7 of last year.

But a total of 102 meteorological stations, especially concentrated in the north and center of Vietnam, reached historical maximum temperatures, which were between 2 and 4 ºC higher than in the same period of the previous year.

In seven stations, the mercury exceeded 43 ºC.

The weather agency predicts warmer weather in May, with temperatures between 1.5 and 2.5 degrees above average.

The role of El Niño and climate change in extreme temperatures

Although April and May are usually the warmest months of the year in Southeast Asia, experts say that climate change and the El Niño phenomenon make the heat especially intense this year.

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The heat wave that affected Southeast Asia in April 2024 has been intense and extensive, with record temperatures observed from Vietnam to the Philippines. In Vietnam, more than 100 weather stations recorded record highs, with temperatures reaching up to 44°C in some areas.

It is Extreme heat coincides with similar conditions in other parts of South and Southeast Asiaexacerbated by the combination of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, which are intensifying these heat waves beyond what is usual for the season​​​.

With information from France Media Agency

N. de la R.: It is important to highlight that the El Niño phenomenon, mentioned in the text, is a climatic anomaly that is characterized by the warming of the waters of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which can alter climatic patterns throughout the world. . According to recent studies, El Niño tends to increase global temperatures and can intensify heat waves, especially in regions such as Southeast Asia. Furthermore, climate change, caused by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, amplifies these effects, resulting in warmer and more extreme seasons like the one reported. Experts warn that these events could become more frequent and severe if significant steps are not taken to reduce global carbon emissions.