Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
As I sit comfortably in my air-conditioned home, the recent news of temperatures in Pakistan reaching a scorching 52 degrees Celsius leaves me in disbelief. Being from a place where anything above 35 degrees is considered unbearable, I struggle to comprehend the unimaginable heat that the people of Pakistan are currently enduring. The idea of not having access to air conditioning in such extreme temperatures is terrifying, to say the least.
Reading about the underground houses in the old mining town of Coober Pedy, where people sought refuge from the blistering heat, reminds me of the adaptability and resilience of the human spirit.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker