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NOAA predicts an active hurricane season with 4 to 7 major storms, urging homeowners to make their properties hurricane-resistant. Upgrades like reinforced roofs, impact-resistant windows, and securing garage doors can mitigate damage. Grants and financing options are available to help cover costs, and such improvements may also lower insurance premiums.
Iraqis in Baghdad are enduring a punishing heatwave with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius, causing residents to struggle with daily activities and prompting changes in work schedules. The scorching heat, coupled with a water shortage, has made coping with the extreme weather even more challenging. Scientists warn that 2023 may be the hottest year on record, while other parts of the world experience heavy rains and floods.
Weather experts are urging improvements in weather monitoring systems in response to the recent worst flooding in Beijing in 140 years, as extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent. Recent heavy rainfall in Beijing and Hebei surpassed all historical data, highlighting the need for better systems to combat the increasing number of extreme weather events.
South Korea and Japan are experiencing extreme heat waves, resulting in a sharp rise in the death toll. Both countries have issued heat alerts as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). South Korea has reported at least 23 heat-related deaths since late May, more than three times higher than last year. Japan has recorded temperatures as high as 103.6 degrees (39.8C) and has issued a "special heatstroke alert" in 32 prefectures. The elderly are particularly vulnerable, highlighting the need for public health adaptation strategies in rapidly aging societies. Scientists attribute the increase in extreme weather events to global warming.
A record-breaking heatwave grips China, with temperatures reaching 80C (176 Fahrenheit) in some areas, while South Korea's death toll from torrential rains rises to 44. Wildfires continue to burn in Greece, a tropical storm approaches Hawaii, and U.S. climate envoy John Kerry holds climate talks in Beijing. The extreme weather events highlight the urgent need for global cooperation to combat climate change, as heatwaves and other extreme weather events become more frequent and severe worldwide.
Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people in China, while Beijing experienced a brief respite from sweltering heat with a 9.8-day streak of temperatures exceeding 35°C. The lack of rainfall in the typically dry capital may be contributing to the heat, with even less rainfall than usual this year.