ROME: Large swathes of southern and eastern Europe were placed on heatwave red alert on Tuesday (Jul 18) and the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths as extreme weather gripped the continent, Asia and the United States. The Mediterranean island of Sardinia could see highs
"Whilst most of the attention focuses on daytime maximum temperatures, it is the overnight temperatures which have the biggest health risks, especially for vulnerable populations," it said.
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2022 and 2021 were the continent's hottest summers on record. Europe's highest recorded temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius was registered in Sicily two years ago. "It is not ruled out that we will exceed 47 degrees, and there could be some places in Sulcis and Campidano that could make us record an even higher value," said Carlo Spanu, from the Italian air force's weather service.
" got a lot of pain in the head, legs and fingers swelled up and I became more and more dizzy," Elshoy said of her heat-related symptoms.
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