Temperatures above 50C used to be a rarity confined to two or three global hotspots, but the World Meteorological Organization noted that at least 10 countries have reported this level of searing heat in the past year: the US, Mexico, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, India and China.
In Iran, the heat index – a measure that also includes humidity – has come perilously close to 60C, far above the level considered safe for humans.
Heatwaves are now commonplace elsewhere, killing the most vulnerable, worsening inequality and threatening the wellbeing of future generations. Unicef calculates a quarter of the world’s children are already exposed to frequent heatwaves, and this will rise to almost 100% by mid-century.
wow have we procrastinated real climate action long enough yet?
Doubt procrastination will stop even after 60-70 becomes a new high in those countries and people start dying en masse
“But mah profits!!!”
Nope
we are way past that point, its just that it takes a while to heat up.
Yes we have ages ago. So might as well relax and keep posting