Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread The GIST Add as preferred source A commuter drinks water on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Manish Swarup Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India. The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures Thursday of around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in the capital, New Delhi, where authorities have opened temporary "cooling zones" to help people cope.
- ▪Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread The GIST Add as preferred source A commuter drinks water on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India, Wednes
- ▪Credit: AP Photo/Manish Swarup Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.
- ▪The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures Thursday of around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in the capital, New Delhi, where authorities have opened temporary "cooling zones" to help people cope.
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May 21, 2026 Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work by SHONAL GANGULY and SHEIKH SAALIQ edited by Andrew Zinin Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread The GIST Add as preferred source A commuter drinks water on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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