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
A couple rests under a parasol at the heart of the Ginza district on July 17, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. The government issued heatstroke alerts for 32 of the country's 47 prefectures, including Tokyo, as temperatures soared to 39 degrees Celsius in some areas.
