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El Nino exacerbates hot season in South and Southeast Asia

Melissa Kent
April 26, 2024

Record-breaking temperatures in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Thailand have led to school closures, power shortages and heat-related deaths. Some countries have declared a state of emergency.

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