An article published in the British newspaper The Independent warned of the dangers of the world's failure to solve the climate crisis, noting that a significant increase in temperature in different countries of the world is an indication of a harsh future that awaits humanity if it does not correct the matter.

In the article, writer Harry Cogburn quoted Freddy Otto, senior lecturer at Imperial College at the Grantham Institute specializing in climate sciences, as saying that the ongoing heat waves have proven that the rules of the game have changed in relation to the climate crisis.

According to Freddy, the continued burning of fossil fuels has clearly contributed to the warming around the world.


The newspaper says that Europe, in turn, is witnessing a sharp rise in temperature, as parts of Spain are facing a deadly heat wave, with serious warnings that the temperature will reach 50 degrees.

In Britain, the risk is not expected to be similar to what Spain may experience, and the newspaper quoted Mark McCarthy, head of the British National Center for Climate Information, as saying that recording 34 degrees Celsius during June is a rare event, but not unprecedented in the country’s history.

But Bob Ward, director of policy and communications at the Grantham Institute, told The Independent that heatwaves cause more deaths in the UK every summer.

About 1,634 people died in Britain in the summer of 2021, compared to 2,556 in the summer of 2020.


According to the newspaper, the rise in temperatures has raised scientists’ concern about the global inaction in addressing the serious climate crisis, and in Spain, for example, concern from research institutions has spread to the streets, where thousands of scientists went out last April in protests demanding that their voice be heard.

The newspaper highlights that heat waves exacerbate air pollution, which may cause deaths, especially for those who suffer from difficult health conditions related to the respiratory system.