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‘Climate breakdown’ alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief

·September 6, 2023·2 min read

The news came as the UN chief released a strongly worded statement on a record summer of global warming in the northern hemisphere, according to the European Union’s climate service Copernicus. Dog days bite back “Our planet has just endured a season of simmering – the hottest summer on record,”...

Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF

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·August 7, 2023·2 min read

UNICEF estimates that 76 per cent of children under 18 in the region – 460 million – are exposed to extreme high temperatures where 83 or more days in a year exceed 35° Celsius. July was the hottest month ever recorded globally, raising further concerns about a future where children, including those living...

Northern hemisphere summer marked by heatwaves and wildfires: WMO

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·July 31, 2023·1 min read

Record temperatures have been reported on land and in the sea, while wildfires have sparked devastation, caused dozens of casualties, and forced thousands to be evacuated. Last week, scientists from the UN agency and the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said new data showed that July was on track...

INTERVIEW: Heatwaves endanger workers and reduce productivity

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·July 29, 2023·4 min read

Data from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization reveals this July is set to be the hottest month ever recorded. Heatwaves not only threaten the environment but create additional obstacles for countries attempting to achieve sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all, the targets of Sustainable Development Goal...

Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report |

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·October 26, 2022·3 min read

Today, at least half a billion youngsters are already exposed to a high number of heatwaves, placing them on the front lines of climate change, the UN agency noted. By the middle of this century, moreover, it estimates that more than two billion children will be exposed to “more frequent,...