2023-07-18 23:48:44
A deadly heat wave is sweeping across the country. The picture shows Spanish people drinking water. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
As global warming intensifies, heat waves have become a new normal around the world. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently pointed out that high temperatures may increase the risk of heart disease and death. Everyone focuses on high temperatures during the day, but high temperatures at night are dangerous .
according to“Voice of America”The World Meteorological Organization is calling on governments to adopt heat action plans as deadly heatwaves become the new normal around the world. Senior extreme heat adviser John Nairn said some vulnerable groups were not fully aware of the seriousness of the health damage caused by the heat. According to a study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, 60,000 people died from heat in Europe last year.
Nairn said that this is a conservative estimate by experts and governments. It is worth noting that this figure is for Europe, which has the world’s most comprehensive early warning system and heat action plan. “You can imagine the global figure.”
Nairn said that the minimum temperature will reach a new high, which is especially dangerous for human health because the body cannot recover from the hot weather, leading to an increased risk of heart disease and death. “Everyone is focusing on the high temperature during the day. But the temperatures at night are the most dangerous, especially for vulnerable groups.”
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, heat waves are invisible killers. According to the report data, in the past 10 years, climate and weather-related disasters have killed 400,000 people around the world. Panu Saristo, head of the European emergency health department, pointed out that the high temperature in the European continent will last for a long time every summer. Seven countries in southern Europe have issued red warnings for future heat waves. The high temperature may continue until August. Infants, the elderly People and the chronically ill beware.
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