The summer has begun and the heat has been announcing itself more than ever across the country. The latest to make the news is Rajasthan. A few days ago, Churu witnessed temperatures of 50.8°C, which is 9°C more than normal. In addition, other regions in the state were not spared. Ganganagar recorded a temperature of 49°C while Bikaner faced a maximum of 47.9°C.

Jaisalmer and Kota were also victims to the heat with temperatures of 47.2°C and 46°C respectively. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur also reeled under the heat recording day temperatures of 45.2°C. There were heat waves reported in parts of the state.

It’s not just the heat, the climate itself has taken a major blow across the world. As Chennai continues to struggle with the water crisis with some respite due to the rain, on the other side of the globe, 45.9°C has been recorded in France. This has apparently broken the previous high of 44.1°C in 2003. The environment seems to be warning us every day, how are we going to respond?