WHO warns of "extreme" weather phenomena

Baghdad-INA 

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced today, Friday, that climate change will lead to a significant increase in extreme weather events next year, while he indicated record temperatures during this week.

"The climate crisis is now among the main factors that determine the outcome of human health," Tedros said in a press conference, warning that "global warming may eventually lead to a wave of hunger, migration and disease," noting that "a group of people is expected to occur." One of the extreme weather phenomena during the coming months, including droughts, floods, hurricanes and heat waves.

He added, "Next Monday will be the hottest day ever in relation to the average temperature in the world," pointing out that "the drought and the heat wave in the Horn of Africa had a great impact, which led to great pressure on local health care services.".

The head of the World Health Organization pointed out that "some countries have witnessed the highest levels of severely malnourished children due to famine." 

It is noteworthy that the data issued by the US National Forecasting Centers showed that the average global temperature next Monday will reach 62.62 Fahrenheit , the highest level ever. Some climate scientists have attributed this to general global warming.