Following the confirmation that the UK experienced the hottest June on record, a new map has shown how people were affected across the globe 48 hours after the hottest day.
A striking map shows how soaring temperatures are affecting people around the world – 48 hours after the world recorded its hottest ever day.
Using June as a snapshot, the infographic highlights just some of the regions struck by intense heat – including the UK, which did not escape the rising temperatures., with the average temperature of 15.8C almost a full degree warmer than the previous high of 14.9C, recorded in 1940 and 1976. In China, multiple cities set new records as the temperature passed 40C, while in Spain the mercury hit 44C – havingThe heat has had serious consequences in a number of countries, including India, where more than 160 people died in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to unseasonably high temperatures.
In neighbouring Pakistan at least 22 people died during an intense heatwave, while in Mexico more than 110 people have died due to heat-related causes so far in 2023. Heat-related deaths happen every year. A 20-year study published in 2021 revealed that extreme temperatures – both heat and cold – killed more than 5 million people globally every year.
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