Climate change: where in the world can we live?

Discovering Spanish landscapes cracked. This Thursday, April 27, a heat peak of 38.8 degrees hit Andalusia. In Morocco, 40 degrees did not deter marathoners who tried to stay hydrated. In Bangkok, 54 degrees, a temperature record never seen at this time of year. These heat waves arrive earlier and earlier and get worse every year in year. According to a UN report, they could, by 2050, make certain regions of the world unlivable. “These areas, when they are going to have extreme temperatures and humidity, so temperatures of the order of 40 degrees, humidity will be around 100%“explains an expert.

By 2100, 50-60% of the population will be in unlivable areas

In 2100, 50 to 60% of the world’s population will be concerned like in Thailand. Its inhabitants have already been subjected to high heat for several weeks. According to local media, two people died due to the heat wave. “We can temporarily withstand outside temperatures above 40 degrees per example but then we will spend a lot of energy and a lot of water, from 50 degrees on knows that it becomes extremely difficult for the body“, details a doctor.