Germany has experienced a series of extreme heat-related conditions, which have significantly impacted public health, agriculture, and the environment. These conditions include record-breaking temperatures, prolonged droughts, wildfires, and flooding. “Temperatures that can harm health have become more common in Germany. Six out of the eleven most extreme heat waves between 1951 and 2015 occurred after 2000. Since 1990, what were previously...
The heat has increased steadily these past few years, and France is no exception. Heat waves have been destroying crops and killing people. There is a count of 33,000 heatwave excess deaths in France since 2004. The regions most at risk are Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Corsica, and Centre-Val de Loire due to...
As climate change continues to spur record-high summer temperatures, it is clear that the EU is underprepared to face the increased disaster and mortality risks that these temperatures bring. The EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization noted that the EU’s July 2023 heatwave caused 41% of Europe to be classified as...
With its vast geographical expanse and diverse climate zones, China experiences significant challenges during the summer season. The rise in temperature affects people and animals, forests, arable land, rivers, coastlines, mountain regions, etc. It causes environmental stress, public health and food security issues, and huge economic losses. According to a 2021 Greenpeace study, more climate...
2023 was the warmest year on record for the planet. Gordon McBean, Western professor emeritus recognized for his many global efforts as well states: “Canada, with its large land mass, much at higher northern latitudes, is warming twice as fast as the global average – and the Canadian Arctic, three to four times faster.” Adding...
Brazil’s intense summer heat brings a series of significant challenges and impacts. We will explore these issues and discuss the policies and programs implemented to address these problems. Rising summer temperatures can lead to extreme heat waves, especially in Brazil’s North, Northeast, Center-West and Southeast regions. These high temperatures directly affect people’s health. Excessive heat...
