{"id":6001,"date":"2025-05-03T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T12:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6001"},"modified":"2025-05-03T12:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T12:04:33","slug":"pakistan-records-second-hottest-april-in-65-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6001","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan records second-hottest April in 65 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Pakistan experienced its second-hottest April in 65 years, with average temperatures soaring well above historical norms, meteorological data revealed, as experts warned of a looming climate emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Meteorological Department said average nationwide temperatures during April 2025 were 3.37\u00b0C higher than the long-term norm.<\/p>\n<p>Daytime highs were particularly severe, with average maximum temperatures 4.66 \u00b0C above usual levels.<\/p>\n<p>The hottest day of the month was recorded on April 17 in Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshah), where the mercury hit a blistering 49\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Night-time temperatures also rose markedly, averaging 2.57\u00b0C above the historical standard, the department said, indicating a broader shift in regional climate patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Experts link the anomaly to accelerating effects of global warming and inadequate mitigation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just heat, it\u2019s a signal of a deepening climate crisis,\u201d said one environmental scientist in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the pressure, April also saw an alarming 59% reduction in rainfall compared to the national average, intensifying drought conditions in already vulnerable areas.<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists say the combined heat and dryness have increased risks of water scarcity, crop failure, and public health emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf effective and immediate measures aren\u2019t taken, the coming months could be even worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Environmental activists are urging authorities to fast-track adaptation strategies, improve water resource management, and enhance public awareness about climate resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan, which contributes less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, remains among the countries most at risk from climate change, according to international studies.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan experienced its second-hottest April in 65 years, with average temperatures soaring well above historical norms, meteorological data revealed, as experts warned of a looming climate emergency. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said average nationwide temperatures during April 2025 were 3.37\u00b0C higher than the long-term norm. Daytime highs were particularly severe, with average maximum temperatures 4.66 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}