[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Mexico suffered a catastrophic toll from excessive heat in June, with over 100 people dying as a result of the sweltering temperatures.
Climate change is pushing temperatures to record highs, resulting in heatwaves that are impacting several Latin American countries.
Scientists emphasise that global warming is exacerbating extreme weather occurrences, such as exceptional heatwaves in several countries.
According to data issued by the Mexican Health Ministry on Wednesday, there were over 1,000 documented heat-related crises in the country between June 12 and 25, resulting in 104 deaths.
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This figure is in addition to the eight deaths reported between April 14 and May 31, bringing the total to 112 people killed.
According to the findings of the health ministry, heat stroke was the top cause of death, followed by dehydration.
The majority of deaths occurred in northern Mexico, with 64 reported in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon and 19 reported in the neighbouring state of Tamaulipas, which has a border with the US state of Texas and was also impacted by excessive heat.
According to the health ministry, the northwestern state of Sonora reported a highest temperature of 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) this week. During the Mexican summer, average maximum temperatures vary from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius.
Authorities have issued a warning to Mexico’s 127 million inhabitants, alerting them to another coming heatwave that is anticipated to hit the country on July 1.
The United Nations issued a warning in May, claiming that the five-year period from 2023 to 2027 is extremely likely to be the warmest ever recorded owing to the combination of greenhouse gas emissions and El Nino, both of which are contributing to rising temperatures.
The growing impact of excessive heat emphasises the critical need for policies to minimise the effects of climate change and protect vulnerable communities from its repercussions.
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