Climate change

This file photograph taken on July 8, 2024 shows a general view of the Adygene glacier in the Tian Shan mountain range. But a surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a study released Friday said, putting in danger crops and water supply during a crucial blooming season in countries with large rural population. Temperatures across the month were up to 10 degrees Celsius hotter in the region than the pre-industrial average, according to World Weather Attribution.