As heatwave intensifies, WMO warns of heart attack, death risks
engulfing the northern hemisphere is set to intensify this week, causing overnight temperatures to surge and leading to an increased risk of heart attacks and deaths, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.
The WMO warned that the heatwave was in its early phases, saying it expected temperatures in North America, Asia, North Africa and the Mediterranean to be above 40 Celsius “for a prolonged number of days this week as the heatwave intensifies.”“Repeated high nighttime temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health, because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat.
“The Mediterranean heatwave is big but nothing like what’s been through North Africa,” said the WMO’s Nairn. “It’s developing into Europe at this stage. We’re in the early phases of this heatwave.” Asked about whether the current heatwave was due to climate change, Nairn described the slow-moving “parked” weather systems as unusual. “These are not your normal weather systems of the past. You have to do climate repair to change it,” he said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Threads’ personal data collection is a ‘hacker’s dream,’ experts say - National | Globalnews.caMeta's new social media platform Threads is gobbling up massive amounts of sensitive data on its 100 million users and counting, posing a range of risks.
Read more »
Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian land - National | Globalnews.caThe stark milestone comes as the nation deals with its worst wildfire season on record, which historically runs between April and September.
Read more »
Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal in blow to global food security - National | Globalnews.caKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own agricultural shipments to the world are met.
Read more »
U.S., China meet on climate as world temperatures near record highs - National | Globalnews.caThe heat dome across the western United States also helped to generate heavy rains in the northeast, claiming at least five lives. The heat warnings spread as far as Florida.
Read more »
Canadian film, TV workers feel sting of Hollywood strikes - National | Globalnews.caEven though it's a U.S. labour dispute, the strikes have touched U.S. films and series that shoot in Canada and employ tens of thousands of local crews and talent.
Read more »
Canada needs more immigrants to counter aging population, report says - National | Globalnews.caThe federal government is eyeing higher annual immigration targets, which would see the country welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025.
Read more »