Authorities in Vietnam have urged residents to stay inside during the warmest parts of the day after the country recorded its hottest temperature ever: 44.1 degrees Celsius (111.38 degrees Fahrenheit). Global warming, according to scientists, is making extreme weather worse. The city's water provider has also been instructed by authorities to maintain a sufficient supply of drinking water. At the same time, the western Thailand's Tak province hit a record 44.6 degrees Celsius in April, according to the Thai meteorological agency, while a town in eastern Myanmar saw a decade-high temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, according to local media. Moreover, some sections of India are seeing temperatures that are three to four degrees higher than average, according to Indian weather officials.

Source: The Guardian May 08, 2023 08:12 UTC