The United Nations commented on Monday regarding the ongoing heatwave affecting various parts of the world, notably breaking records in Europe, emphasizing that future heatwaves will be even more intense.
What did the United Nations say?
In Geneva, the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) senior adviser on extreme heat, John Nerin, stated, “The severity of these events (heatwaves) will continue to increase.” According to France Presse, he added, “The world must prepare for even more intense heatwaves.”
The UN’s statement comes at a time when temperatures in Southern Italy reached 46 degrees Celsius, setting a new European record.
It is forecasted that the heat in Italy’s southern province of Taranto will reach 46 degrees Celsius, thereby breaking the continental European record set in 2021 on the island of Sicily by more than 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Climate expert Carlo Buontempo warned that other regions in Europe might experience similar record-breaking heat levels. The temperature in Spain’s capital, Madrid, is expected to rise above 40 degrees Celsius.
