THE World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared the last three-month period the hottest in the history of Earth.
Warning of the consequences of extreme heat on our health, WMO has raised the alarm on air pollution and supercharged temperatures.
Dr Kimberly Humphrey, an Emergency Medicine Physician and public health professional in Adelaide, said, "through the compounding effects of heat, that intensify pollution's harmful influence on air quality and detrimentally affect heart, lungs, and kidney function, the toll of extreme temperatures on human health is unfathomable".
''Vulnerable groups like the elderly, children, and the socially isolated will bear the brunt, along with outdoor workers and athletes - we are at a critical juncture," she said.
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