Last night was the hottest night of the summer. Experts warn that this scenario threatens us even more frequently in the future - with fatal consequences.
Dortmund - We do enjoy it when we can sit outside in our T-shirts for a long time on mild summer evenings. But even if it doesn't cool down at bedtime, the high temperatures at night keep us awake. Some experts are now sounding the alarm: Hot nights could soon occur more frequently, as reported by RUHR24.de *.
Scientists from Beijing and Scotland have evaluated temperature data and found that climate change has not only resulted in more hot days but also more hot nights *. "They will be the most common heat extreme by the middle of this century," the experts say.
He continued: "If heat extremes persist day and night, it increases the stress and it becomes more difficult for the affected people to recover from them." According to the North Rhine-Westphalia State Office, this mainly affects older and sick people in cities as well as children.