High temperatures persist in many major capitals

The results of a study published by the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on June 28 said that the number of days with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius in the world's 20 largest capitals, from New Delhi, Jakarta to Buenos Aires, has increased by 52% over the past 30 years.

Of the 20 cities studied, New Delhi alone recorded the longest and most severe heat wave in 74 years, with 39 consecutive days of maximum temperatures at or above 40 ^degrees Celsius (104 ^degrees Fahrenheit) from May 14 to June 21.

Indonesia's capital Jakarta saw the largest absolute increase in days above 35 ^° C, from 28 days in 1994–2003 to 167 days in the most recent decade.

Since 1994, the capital Seoul has increased from 9 days to 58 days, while the capital Buenos Aires has increased from 7 days to 35 days.

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