[피닉스(미 애리조나주)=AP/뉴시스]A homeless person pours ice into a bucket at a homeless camp in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 14, 2017. Dangerous heat waves well above 40 degrees threatened large areas of the southwestern United States on Tuesday, prompting an emergency, with cooling centers extending hours and emergency rooms preparing to treat more heat stroke-related patients. 2023.07.16.
[서울=뉴시스]Reporter Yoo Se-jin = Hundreds of millions of people around the world are battling dangerously high temperatures on the 16th as record-breaking heatwave forecasts were issued for parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, AFP reported.
The National Weather Service has warned that it will be a “very hot and dangerous weekend” as heat waves are peaking in the California-Texas region. Daytime temperatures in the region are expected to be between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the normal yearly average.
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, has been experiencing steamy heat with temperatures exceeding 43 degrees for 16 consecutive days.
Death Valley, California, one of the hottest places on earth, is expected to set a new record as the temperature rises to 54 degrees on the 16th.
Authorities are warning people to avoid outdoor activities during the day and to avoid dehydration.
In Europe, with the Italian Ministry of Health issuing a red alert for 16 cities, including Rome, Bologna and Florence, it is almost certain that Italy will break record temperatures. The temperature in Rome, the capital city, was predicted to soar from 40 degrees on the 17th to 43 degrees on the 18th, far exceeding the previous high of 40.5 degrees in August 2007.
In addition, the islands of Sicily and Sardinia are forecast to rise to 48 degrees Celsius, approaching the highest European temperature record set in August 2021.
[밀라노(이탈리아)=AP/뉴시스]In Milan, Italy, where the heat reached 42 degrees, children who could not stand the heat jumped into the fountain and played. The BBC reported on the 15th (local time) that southern Europe is expected to set new record high temperatures in many regions as heatwaves rage next week. 2023.07.16. The Acropolis in Athens, one of Greece’s top tourist attractions, had to close during the hottest hours for three consecutive days due to heat waves.
In France, where heatwave warnings have been issued in most regions since the 11th, heatwaves and droughts are threatening the agricultural industry.
On the other hand, in Asia, it is predicted that the temperature in eastern Japan will reach 38-39 degrees on the 16th and 17th, breaking the previous record. A heatwave continues in northern India, where monsoon rains have killed more than 90 people.
Heat wave warnings have been issued in many parts of China. It is predicted that the temperature will reach 40-45 degrees in some areas of Xinjiang and 39 degrees in southern Guangxi.
Climate change cannot be blamed entirely for these extreme heatwaves, but scientists say that global warming caused by the use of fossil fuels is increasing the frequency and intensity of heatwaves around the world.
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