Record temperatures, hundreds of thousands fall ill

Climate crisis: Asia faces record temperatures,

Thailand, where it is now summer, is struggling with record temperatures above 50 degrees. That makes life not only difficult, but also unaffordable. The government is lowering energy tariffs to prevent poor populations and companies that try to keep their heads and bodies from getting into further trouble, writes the South China Morning Post.

Why Asia is suffering from the 'worst April heatwave in history'

April is always a warm month in Thailand, but this year, like in many other parts of the world, records are being broken. A temperature of 54 degrees Celsius was measured on Saturday.

The effects of the heat are further exacerbated by the unprecedented smog associated with it. This smog is caused, among other things, by the forest fires that are flaring up. As a result, hundreds of thousands of residents are facing health problems. In the northern city of Chiang Mai, for example, the amount of harmful particulate matter in the air is ten times above the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO). It was the world's most toxic city this month.

Thailand's heat index hits 54 degrees Celsius, the highest in history