UN Secretary General Guterres recently stated that extreme heat is no longer a daily, weekly, or monthly phenomenon, and the Earth is becoming increasingly hot. Extreme heat weather has a significant impact on humans and the planet. He called for global action to jointly address the challenges brought by climate change. Recently, there have been high temperatures in many parts of the world. The western United States is experiencing a new round of record breaking heatwaves, with temperatures in some areas expected to exceed 43 degrees Celsius. The National Weather Service of the United States stated that approximately 30 million people are currently under high temperature or overheating alerts. Since the end of June this year, high temperatures have continued to occur in western Canada, leading to frequent and rapidly spreading wildfires, with over 300 fires out of control. Several southern European countries have been hit by heatwaves, with temperatures reaching or exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, forcing some tourist attractions to close. In the Sahel region of Africa, March and April experienced a once-in-200-year heatwave, with the highest temperature in Burkina Faso exceeding 45 degrees Celsius and some parts of Mali reaching temperatures as high as 48.5 degrees Celsius. The World Meteorological Organization points out that the period from 2015 to 2024 is the decade with the highest daily average temperature in the world. According to a statement released on the official website of the European Union's climate monitoring agency, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, on July 24, 2024, July 22 became the hottest day on record on Earth, with a global daily average temperature of 17.15 degrees Celsius. The director of the organization, Carlo Buontenpo, said, "It is shocking that the temperature difference between the past 13 months and previous temperature records is so large. As the climate continues to warm, we will continue to see new high temperature records emerge in the coming months and years." Faced with the serious challenge of the increasing scale, intensity, and frequency of extreme high temperature weather, Guterres called for further implementation of the United Nations' early warning initiative for all and expansion of the scope of high temperature health warning systems to save more lives. He urged all countries to implement the goal set by the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of "doubling the global installed capacity of renewable energy by 2030". The United Nations also calls for global action in four key areas, including caring for the most vulnerable populations such as urban poor, pregnant women, people with disabilities, the elderly, and young children; Strengthen the protection of workers, especially those exposed to extreme high temperatures; Enhance the resilience of urban and rural public infrastructure, as well as the healthcare industry, to cope with extreme heat weather; Gradually reduce the use of fossil fuels and accelerate the pace of climate action. Funding is crucial for protecting communities from the impacts of climate change Guterres urges developed countries to fulfill their commitments, fill the funding gap for improving climate adaptation capacity, and significantly enhance the lending capacity of multilateral development banks to help developing countries cope with the climate crisis, striving to achieve strong financing results at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November this year. (New Society)
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