Global Urgency: UN Calls for Action Against Extreme Heat Crisis

Following record-breaking temperatures worldwide, the UN issues a compelling 'call to action' to combat the extreme heat crisis. Emphasizing the detrimental effects on workers and travelers, the UN highlights the role of emissions and fossil fuels in driving the escalating crisis, resulting in worker injuries, fatalities, and travel disruptions in various regions including Death Valley, Greece, and Mecca.

Urgent measures are urged to address occupational safety, productivity loss, and the development of early warning systems. The UN stresses the imperative need for a fossil fuel phase-out to tackle the root cause of the crisis.

The UN chief issues a warning of an 'extreme heat epidemic,' attributing the soaring temperatures to hundreds of thousands of deaths and massive economic losses annually, urging G20 nations to lead the way in combatting climate change and emphasizing the addiction to fossil fuels as the primary cause.