Temmuz Sıcağı: Milyonlarca İnsanı Etkiledi

Jose Alvaro, a climate expert working at Nullis and WMO, made evaluations at the weekly press conference of the United Nations Geneva Office. "During July, extreme heat affected millions of people," said Nullis, reminding that the hottest day in the world was recorded on July 22. Nullis pointed out that the extreme heat events are another unwanted indicator of how much human activities have changed the climate due to greenhouse gas emissions. Nullis noted that from June 2023 to June 2024, global average temperatures broke records consecutively, with widespread, intense, and prolonged heatwaves occurring on every continent last year. Nullis also mentioned that in 2023, temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius were recorded in multiple locations in at least 10 countries. After the record-breaking hottest day on July 22, Alvaro reminded that almost the same temperatures were seen on July 23. Alvaro emphasized that temperature records were broken in Asia, Africa, and Europe, stating, "Temperatures are becoming more persistent in many parts of the world. For example, in Las Vegas, temperatures above 40 degrees have been recorded for more than 40 days."