How best to manage extreme heat is becoming a problem for cities around the world. In parts of the northern hemisphere, the body can’t function properly.
2023 is the third warmest year to date, with July being 0.43 degrees above the recent average.
The average global temperature in July was 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
July 2023 was the hottest month on record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Heat records were broken multiple times in July across the world.
The burning of fossil fuels is identified as the root cause of climate change, and urgent action is necessary to address the issue.