How to Stay Safe and Cool During Hot Summer Weather

Hot weather can be really dangerous for people. Over the past four years, more than 200,000 people in Europe died from heat-related causes. Most of these deaths could have been stopped, says the World Health Organization. This summer might have even more hot days than usual.

Dr. Hans Kluge is a doctor who works for the World Health Organization in Europe. He says that very hot weather is one of the biggest dangers from climate change. Heat waves are not just uncomfortable anymore - they happen often and can make people very sick. Some people can even die from getting too hot.

The doctor's office wants countries to make plans for hot weather. These plans could include opening special cooling centers. They also want bosses to give workers breaks during the hottest parts of the day. Some workers might need to change when they work to avoid the dangerous midday heat.

Scientists also gave some worrying news about the weather this week. A weather pattern called El Niño has started in the Pacific Ocean. This makes the whole world warmer than normal. When El Niño happens at the same time as climate change, it makes heat waves much worse and causes more extreme weather everywhere.