Temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius! An estimated 500,000 people die annually due to heat waves…Destructive power of the “killer heat wave” hitting various parts of the world

The photos posted here are symbolic of the destructive power of the killer heat wave. In Mexico, lakes have nearly dried up and are filled with the stench of decay from thousands of dead fish. In Egypt and China, people are rushing to the beaches and cool underground to avoid the extreme heat. In Pakistan, hospitals are running out of rooms, and patients suffering from heat stroke are flooding the corridors.

Professor Yoshihiro Tachibana of the Faculty of Bioresources at Mie University, an expert on climate change, explains.

The worst that can be predicted is now becoming a reality on a global scale. Especially since last year, temperatures have been rising at an accelerating rate worldwide. Japan is no stranger to this. About 1,000 people a year die from heat stroke and other heat-related causes.

If the human race does not take immediate action to combat global warming, we will be on the verge of an existential crisis.

From the August 16, 2024 issue of FRIDAY