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World Will Have to Learn to Live with Heatwaves: UN
- On July 1, 2025, the United Nations cautioned that due to climate change, societies worldwide—especially in Europe—will need to adapt to increasingly common and severe heatwaves.
- This warning follows recent extreme heat events, including a heatwave in continental Europe that pushed temperatures over 46°C in El Granado, Spain last week.
- The heatwave caused health alerts leading to nearly 1,350 school closures in France and at least eight deaths across Spain, Italy, and France, while wildfires forced evacuations near Athens.
- According to WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis, Europe is experiencing a rise in both how often and how severe extreme heatwaves occur, and by the year 2050, up to half of the continent’s population could face a significant or very significant risk of heat-related stress during the summer months.
- These developments imply an urgent need for early warnings, coordinated safety plans, and accelerated global climate action to mitigate the health and environmental impacts of rising heat extremes.
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