Climate change continues... 25% increase in extreme hot days annually compared to the 1990s

Climate change continues

                                                                              

Climate change continues... Significant rise in temperatures in the world's major capitals

Climate change continues to cause concern and panic among scientists due to the rapid changes affecting the world in this area. The latest study in this field shows that the hot days that have hit the world's major capitals have increased sharply compared to previous levels, the latest indicator of the climate deterioration facing humanity.

A new analysis has revealed that the world's largest capitals are now experiencing a 25% increase in extremely hot days annually compared to the 1990s. A report published by the British newspaper "The Guardian" stated that this dangerous climate phenomenon threatens millions of residents in major cities from Washington to Tokyo, as global capitals record shocking increases in temperatures.

The new analysis covers temperature data for the 40 most populous capital cities and three additional cities with political influence. The analysis, conducted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), found that the number of days with temperatures exceeding 35°C in 43 of the world's most populous capital cities rose from an average of 1,062 days per year during the period 1994-2003 to 1,335 days between 2015 and 2024.

This increase was global, with the average number of days above 35°C doubling in Rome and Beijing and tripling in Manila. In Madrid, there are now an average of 47 days per year with temperatures exceeding 35°C, compared to 25 previously, and even in relatively cool London, the number of days above 30°C has doubled.

 Scientists say extreme heat is likely to have caused the premature deaths of millions of people over the past three decades, with the elderly and poor in rapidly growing cities being most severely affected.

"The Earth's temperature is rising faster than governments anticipated, and much faster than they are acting on it," said Anna Valentsky, a researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development. "If we fail to adapt to these changes, millions of city dwellers will suffer from deteriorating and dangerous living conditions due to the 'urban heat island effect' that makes cities hotter than their surrounding areas."

"The poorest people are likely to suffer the most, whether in London, Luanda, or Lima, but the effects will be far worse in low-income communities in the Global South due to poor-quality housing," she added, noting that a third of the world's urban population lives in slums or informal settlements. "Climate change is a new reality, and governments can no longer afford to procrastinate or turn a blind eye to this crisis," she concluded.