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
Published: Jul 19, 2023
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Castro y Magan winery's owner Constancio Ballesteros looks at the devastation caused by a forest fire in Puntagorda, La Palma, Spain, July 18, 2023.