Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Shehu Sambo, a medical expert and director of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) in Jigawa State, has cautioned the public against working under direct sunlight. He gave the warning in a statement posted on his Facebook page while commenting on the health implications of the current excessive heat … Read more
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The Meteorological Office, U.K.’s weather office, announced a temperature of 40.2 Celsius (104.4 Fahrenheit) was provisionally recorded on Tuesday The previous record high temperature recorded in the U.K. was 38.7 C (101.7 F) in 2019 EDITOR’S PICK [VIDEO] Singer Portable Confesses To Founding Lagos Armed Robbery Gang ‘One Million Boys’ APC Paid Me To Support … Read more
Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day on Tuesday – 49.6C (121.3F) in Lytton, British Columbia Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had … Read more