A recently released report found that within an area from Texas to Louisiana in the United States, residents could experience “heat index” temperatures above 125 degrees Fahrenheit by 2053. A total of 107 million people are at risk. The heat index is what a temperature feels like to the human body when humidity and air temperature are combined. Last month was the country’s third-hottest July since record-keeping began some 130 years ago. About 8.1 million U.S. residents in 50 counties are currently at risk of experiencing heat index temperatures over 125 degrees. See https://www.yahoo. com/news/u-could-see-extreme-heat-040100180.html.
Over in East Africa, the World Health Organization warned that over 50 million people will face the threat of starvation this year due to drought, climate change, rising prices and an ongoing civil war in northern Ethiopia. About seven million children are suffering from malnourishment and hundreds of thousands are leaving their homes in search of food or livelihood. The countries affected include Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. See https://www.yahoo.com/news/millions-in-east-africa-face-starvation-due-to-drought-192747275.html.
