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
An Italian family swims at night, avoiding the scorching daylight on July 17, 2023, in Livorno, Italy. The government has issued red alerts for 16 cities caused by the heatwave, which the Italian Meteorological Society has named Cerberus, a mythical creature who guards the underworld's gates.
