The extreme heat has been observed due to decreasing vegetation and an increase in infrastructure projects and concrete roads, say experts | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The duration of maximum temperature has been steadily increasing in Bengaluru, which, in turn, has resulted in an increase in the minimum temperature by two to three degrees Celsius. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) director M.S. Divakara, speaking at a media workshop titled ‘Extreme Heat and its Impact on Bengaluru’, said that the duration of maximum temperature has been extending to seven hours each day, resulting in a rise of two to three degrees Celsius in minimum temperature. Published – April 28, 2026 08:05 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kadapa MP calls for central intervention amid fuel crisis in Andhra Pradesh Goods truck gutted in fire in Kozhikode