Record-breaking heatwave sweeps across Asia, causing deaths and school closures.

A deadly heat wave is sweeping across southern and southeastern Asia, with several all-time record high temperatures being broken. India has reported 13 deaths due to heat stroke, while the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has closed all colleges due to scorching heat. Climate specialists warn that extreme heat waves may become the new normal due to climate change, and that every increment of additional warming will worsen climate change effects, including heat waves.