00:01Summer heat has taken over the tail end of spring this year.
00:05Temperatures are soaring, topping 30 degrees Celsius across Taiwan,
00:09and it's only going to get hotter.
00:11The north and south are bracing for a week of near 40-degree weather.
00:16The heat is taking a toll in the south.
00:24In Jiayi City, 80 concertgoers were hospitalized over the weekend with heat stroke.
00:30It's even hotter in India, where temperatures have risen to 45 degrees in some places.
00:36Children, adults, and animals alike are experiencing severe dehydration and heat stroke.
00:43The child is suffering from diarrhea and vomiting as soon as he eats anything due to the extreme heat.
00:49I also suffered from diarrhea two or three days back.
00:52So we are facing a lot of challenges because of the heat.
00:56It's not just in Asia.
00:58The UK has recorded a new regional high of just under 35 degrees in London.
01:04People are being extra careful to stay hydrated and safe from the heat.
01:08It's tough. We're struggling.
01:11We're having ice cream, loads of water, and hiding in the shed.
01:15Just hiding completely.
01:16It is so hot. We're so not used to this in Ireland either.
01:21And in Western France, people are shocked by the sudden changes in conditions.
01:28It takes a toll on the body too. We're definitely not used to it.
01:31We were in sweaters last week, and now we're in shorts, t-shirts, sunscreen, and so on.
01:37Concerns about heat waves, droughts, and floods are rising with the mercury.
01:41Researchers say extreme weather conditions are being driven by human-caused climate change.
01:46In 2015, world leaders agreed to work together to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial
01:54levels.
01:55Still, temperatures continue to break records.
01:58And those living in the heat say leaders need to take action now.
02:01I just hope the younger people are really taking it on board and making changes.
02:07But when you have leaders around the world who don't give a f*** about it, it's really concerning and reversing
02:15things.
02:16I mean, solar is so easily available. Wind, hydro, I mean, work on that.
02:22As the global temperatures rise, people around the planet are facing a critical wake-up call.
02:28And the pressure is now on world leaders to take action.
02:31Luffy Lee in our ring-lin for Taiwan Plus.
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