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Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to impose water rationing due to severe shortages. The heatwave, exacerbated by climate change, has also affected other parts of northwestern India, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius in some areas. The Indian Meteorological Department expects the heatwave to subside starting Thursday.
Bogotá, Colombia's capital, will implement water rationing measures due to historically low reservoir levels exacerbated by the El Niño climate pattern, affecting around 9 million people. The country has been experiencing long periods without rain since June 2023, prompting the government to issue a natural disaster decree to combat the devastating effects of El Niño, including wildfires and water stress. This move comes as Colombia joins Mexico in facing severe water crises due to abnormally low rainfall, longer dry periods, and high temperatures.
Tunisia is experiencing its worst drought in five years, with water levels at almost all of its 30-plus dams falling drastically. The government has ordered its population to ration their water usage from April to September or risk fines or jail. Potable water is forbidden for irrigation of farmlands, watering green areas in cities, and cleaning streets and cars. The order applies to all regions connected to the state-owned water distribution system but does not include rural areas that get their water from wells or other local sources.