A Moroccan shepherd checks his phone while sitting on cracked earth at Al Massira dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud village, about 140km south of Casablanca. AFP
A Moroccan shepherd checks his phone while sitting on cracked earth at Al Massira dam in Ouled Essi Masseoud village, about 140km south of Casablanca. AFP

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Humanity suffering from 'extreme heat epidemic', says UN chief

2023 was hottest year on record but 2024 could set new high, and temperatures well above 40ºC are increasingly common

Adla Massoud
Adla Massoud
United Nations

July 25, 2024

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