WASHINGTON - Extreme heat is one of the most deadly problems from climate change even though it receives less attention than other knock-on effects like hurricanes and flooding, two of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations warned on March 28., with rising temperatures affecting the most vulnerable populations in particular – the elderly, outdoor workers and those without access to cooling systems such as air conditioners.
“We are calling on governments, civil societies, young people and all the stakeholders to take concrete steps around the globe to help prepare countries and communities for extreme heat,” said Mr Jagan Chapagain, secretary-general for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
“We are calling on development agencies, philanthropies and other donors to recognise the threat that extreme heat poses to humanity, and to put resources towards helping communities withstand that threat,” she said. Climate change’s effects aren’t limited to already hot places like the Middle East: in Europe, the fastest-warming continent in the world, more than 60,000 people were estimated to have died in heat waves in 2022, noted US climate envoy John Podesta.
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