5/7/2025–|Last update: 10:13 (Mecca time)
I showed Global study About intense temperatures, that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half of the world’s population (49% or 4 billion people) suffered an additional 30 days of temperatures higher than those they lived during 90% of the time period between 1991 and 2020, especially in the African continent.
The study, in which several international organizations involved in climate affairs participated, found that climate change also led to the doubling of the number of heat waves in the world, as at least 67 severe free phenomena affected the climate change.
Climate change leads to the emergence of extremist weather phenomena, that is, it increases the intensity of heat waves, floods, drought and exacerbates their danger.
The heat waves are called the “silent killer” because they often cause severe damage without being accompanied by shocking images such as storms or floods. Free waves can cause dehydration, sunstroke, and death, especially in the risk groups, such as the elderly, children and those who suffer from health problems.
The study focused on a free wave that witnessed a rise in temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius in the Sahel region (the semi -arid region in West and North Central Africa). During this wave, Mali recorded temperatures of approximately 50 degrees Celsius.
The study also found that this heat wave was 1.5 ° C, and the probability of its occurrence is 10 times greater due to climate change. It may not seem to be a high degree and a half degrees in some of them, but it may make a big difference between life and death for the most vulnerable groups.
The study used the methodology of attribution and climate modeling to calculate the amount of heat that climate change added to the phenomenon of high temperatures. It is known as the Climate Transformation Index System.
Accordingly, the number of the severe free days that would happen were calculated, if humans did not cause climate change. Then compare this to the number of very heat days that actually occurred.
The study allowed the counting of the severe free number of days that were added due to climate change during the year 2024. It also allowed the prediction of how the frequency and intensity of heat waves unless the greenhouse gas emissions are reduced from the major polluting companies that radically burn fossil fuels.
To find out how climate change affected temperatures during the past year (2024), the study first determined, which is considered an unusual heat. This was based on temperatures more than 10% of the heat between 1991 and 2020.
The number of days was calculated between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, which was higher than that level. Then the number of those days was caused by climate change.
How was Africa affected?
Based on the study, several African countries have witnessed more than 90 days of high temperatures, and these countries are: Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberalia, Maqiot, Rwanda, Sao Tommy and Bersep. All of these countries have witnessed heavy temperatures for at least 3 months (and some of them are more than four months).
African countries have also witnessed 14 cases out of 67 severe free cases in the world. This phenomenon is defined as those that cause severe damage to people and property, such as destroying crops or cracking buildings. These phenomena have struck 42 out of 54 countries in Africa.
The period from December 14 to 30, 2024, witnessed the most free climate wave. The study found that climate change increased the possibility of this phenomenon by at least 15 times. The countries were most affected in West Africa and its center.
South African countries suffered four severe heat waves, including two waves that lasted 5 days, in 2024, and the possibility of these waves due to 9 times the occurrence of climate change was. North African countries have also witnessed several severe free waves.
This analysis highlights the serious effect of high temperatures in Africa. With every slight increase in Global warmingHe will face more people throughout the continent with great heat that threatens their health and well -being.
It is clear that the high temperatures caused by climate change actually increases the difficulty of life in Africa. As long as the climate is warm, Africa will strike free free waves. Adaptation measures alone will not suffice to protect societies from escalating risks.
The study confirms the provision of funds for African countries to adapt to severe heat waves. Direct it to the most affected countries. To prevent the exacerbation of the extreme heat waves in the future, the only solution is for the world to stop using fossil fuels that heat the planet as soon as possible.