Red Alert: WMO warns of increased risk of deaths as extreme weather grips continents
Barely two weeks after the Earth recorded its hottest days ever, heatwaves and wildfires have enveloped much of the Northern hemisphere and parts of Asia. Europe is on red alert while wildfires burn away in Greece, Spain and the US. The World Meteorological Organisation warns that the heat is set to intensify for a prolonged number of days
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
National Park Service Rangers Gia Ponce (L) and Christina Caparelli brave the heat and pose for a photo next to a digital display of an unofficial heat reading at Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park in Death Valley, California, on July 16, 2023. California's famous Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, has reached a sizzling 128F (53C).
