June-August recorded as India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Scientists

India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970, with over one-third of the country's population enduring at least seven days of dangerous heat, according to a new report by a US-based group of climate scientists and communicators. The report from Climate Central said climate change made high temperatures over three times more likely on 29 days during these three months. "June through August 2024 was India's second-hottest season since at least 1970, when reliable satellite records are available," the report said, adding that India had the highest number of people exposed to climate change-driven temperatures in Southern Asia during this period. More than 20.5 million people endured high temperatures heavily influenced by climate change for at least 60 days, it said. More than 426 million people (about one-third of India's population) faced at least seven days of dangerous heat, with temperatures exceeding 90 per cent of the usual highs for the