U.N. Releases First-Ever Heatwave Early Warning System Guidelines To Address Health Risks Of High Global Temperatures
U.N. News Centre: First-ever heatwave warning guidelines issued by U.N. as global temperatures soar
“Two United Nations agencies have unveiled a series of new guidelines aimed at addressing the health risks posed by the increasing number and intensity of climate change-related heatwaves affecting the planet, as warm weather alerts spread across Europe following soaring temperatures that killed hundreds of people in India and Pakistan last month…” (7/1).
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