People are dying from extreme heat.
The UN has estimated that heatwaves kill half a million people every year, 30 times more than devastating tropical hurricanes.
The UN is warning of a new ‘epidemic’ on a planetary scale. An ILO report (
https://ilo.org/resource/news/
…) says heat is a silent killer that threatens people's health and lives.
📊 On July 21, 2024, the global average surface temperature set a new record.
📊The record lasted exactly one day and fell on July 22, when the planet warmed to 17.16 °C.
📊The next day, July 23, was again warmer than the previous record of 17.08 °C set just a year ago, on July 6, 2023.
The global community is more divided than ever. ‘However, the climate crisis is a common challenge for humanity,’ reminded UN Secretary General António Guterres.
‼️ He called all countries for action to combat the effects of extreme heat.
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The situation will only get worse. This calls for accelerated climate change actions.
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so sad