🔥 Hey amigos! The Earth's thermostat is cranked up, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm! 🚨 On Thursday, he urged the world to take urgent action against extreme heat, warning that \"extreme temperatures are no longer a one day, one week or one month phenomenon.\" 🌡️
Guterres declared, \"Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere.\" 🌍 That's a wake-up call for all of us! Billions are facing an extreme heat epidemic, with temperatures soaring past 50°C globally. 😰 That's halfway to boiling, folks! 🥵
The impact is massive: deadly heat waves in the Sahel causing spikes in hospitalizations and deaths; record-breaking temperatures across the United States; scorching conditions during Haj resulting in the tragic loss of 1,300 pilgrims; tourist hotspots in Europe turning into sweatboxes; and over 80 million kids missing school across Asia and Africa due to closures! 🥵🌎
\"Extreme heat is increasingly tearing through economies, widening inequalities, undermining the Sustainable Development Goals, and killing people,\" Guterres emphasized. This isn't just about being uncomfortably hot—it's a global crisis affecting us all. 😔
But wait, there's hope! ✨ \"The good news is that there are solutions,\" Guterres added. It's time for us to step up, take action, and cool down our planet. Let's make some noise and be part of the change! 💪🌿
Stay cool and stay informed, amigos! Let's spread the word and work together for a cooler, safer world. 🌎❤️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
