My life at 50C: how readers help us to fight the climate crisis

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Tap water was scalding hot even in the early hours of the day, and the physical capacity for any slightly laborious task plummeted. For those of us living here, the extreme heat wasn’t just an inconvenience – it defined our daily lives. My elderly mother, like many others, stayed indoors, unable to cope with the oppressive heat and our evening walks were put on hold. Nights brought little respite as power cuts made sleeping a challenge, as the thermometer refused to drop below 40 degrees even in late evenings. While reporting on the streets, I saw shopkeepers, delivery workers, and drivers continuing to work with no option to escape from the brutal heat. Hospitals were overwhelmed by cases of heat-related illnesses. 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