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While periods of high temperatures are common in the Sahel at this time of year, the report said that the April heatwave would have been 1.4C cooler 'if humans had not warmed the planet by burning fossil fuels'.
Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha received adequate summer showers over the last few days.
Do not forget to use nourishing face masks at least twice a week as summer may cause severe skin damage.
A yellow alert has been issued on Friday for 12 districts, excluding Idukki and Wayanad.
According to the Indian Meteorological Center, this relentless heatwave is forecasted to persist until the April 12, exacerbating concerns about health and safety.
Apart from human-caused green-house gas emissions, El Nino, the weather pattern that warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is also a factor that pushes up temperatures.
Palakkad district has been recording a high temperature of 41 degrees Celsius from Saturday.
Always wear sandals when you go out. Do not forget to carry hats or umbrellas.
2023 was the planet's hottest year in global records from 1850.
Palakkad registered the record temperature of the year in Kerala on Sunday at 41.5 degrees Celsius.
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