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The heatwave in India has killed over 2,000 people with temperatures between 40 & 48 C. Few years back a lethal london heatwave was ~32 C. I live in a country where it's not unusual to get to 52 degrees Celsius. Usually it's between 45 and it's a mild inconvenience. What's happening?

by /u/reddit-ulous in /r/askscience

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