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🌡️ Extreme temperatures are reaching unbearable new highs.

This map paints a stark picture: parts of our planet are now experiencing temperatures exceeding 50 °C. Extreme heat is becoming more widespread, more intense, and more deadly. 🔥

In the face of soaring temperatures, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in 4️⃣ critical areas:

🤝 Caring for the vulnerable
👷 Protecting workers
🔬 Boosting resilience through data and science
📈 Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C

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