The strong heat wave that has hit many European countries in recent weeks has gained a name in Spain: Zoe. The nomination for the phenomenon, the first of its kind in the world, was issued by the PromeTEO Sevilla platform, a pilot classification project.
According to PromeTEO Sevilla, the naming of the heat wave is important “to draw the attention of the population to the importance of its impact on health”. “Zoe” represents a “very high risk” to health, and the population must adopt numerous measures and precautions for protection, recommends the platform.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1,700 have died as a result of the current heat wave in Spain and Portugal. “The heat kills. Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of people have died as a result of extreme heat during prolonged heat waves,” said the WHO head for Europe.
Strong fires have raged across Europe’s forests during the month of July, and experts point to climate change as the main factor behind these extreme events.
The practice of naming phenomena is very common for tropical storms, tornadoes and hurricanes, which are also classified in intensity scale. With the growing impact of climate change and the occurrence of extreme weather events, the unprecedented action of PromeTEO Sevilla may become commonplace in the future.
Source: CNN Brasil
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