In the past week, some areas in Delhi experienced temperatures as high as 49 degrees Celsius, while in some other greener parts of the city the mercury hovered around 45 degrees Celsius. The phenomenon called ‘urban heat islands’ was recently mentioned by NASA in a tweet as it highlighted the difference
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May 17, 2022 18:06:06 IST
An auto rickshaw driver drinks water as he takes a break on a hot summer day in New Delhi. AFP
As several parts of the country continue to reel under severe heatwave conditions, a new term has entered the common parlance to describe urban areas such as Delhi that are a lot hotter than their adjoining rural areas.
The phenomenon called “urban heat islands” was recently mentioned by NASA in a tweet as it highlighted the massive temperature difference between Delhi and its nearby areas.