Temperatures in India reached a record-breaking 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit Friday, according to the Associated Press, suffocating parts of the country, and drawing further attention to a tragic rash of suicide deaths among the nation’s impoverished farmers, who are battling drought and other environmental conditions that stifle agricultural production… “The heat wave in India is another example that our climate is changing,” said Ben Horton, a scientist at the University of Rutgers who focuses on climate change. “We are now experiencing climate extremes that include droughts, wildfires, flood, storms, and tropical cyclones as well.”
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