Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.

Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change,

A series of heat waves across Asia during the world’s hottest April on record were made more intense by the climate crisis. CNN’s Rosemary Church discusses the impact on schools with Benjo Basas, a Social Studies teacher in Manila.

La onda de calor extremo que atravesó Asia y Oriente Medio a finales de abril fue 45 veces más probable en algunas partes del continente debido al cambio climático provocado por el ser humano, según un estudio publicado el martes.

An international group of scientists used computer models and ground observations to study the impact of global warming on the extreme temperatures.