00:00Extreme heat is continuing to threaten health across the northern hemisphere.
00:07High temperatures and other conditions have also sparked wildfires in Algeria, Greece, Italy and Tunisia,
00:15with more than 40 people dead and thousands evacuated.
00:20According to a report published last month by the World Meteorological Organization,
00:25Europe is the world's fastest warming region.
00:30And a new study published this month estimates that more than 61,000 people died from heat-related causes
00:38in 35 European countries during last year's Northern Hemisphere summer, the hottest on record.
00:46We're also concerned about the impact of extreme weather on the health of people who are displaced
00:52or living in conflict-affected or vulnerable settings where there is limited or no access to safe water and sanitation,
01:02lack of cooling and shortage of medical supplies.
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