tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post1687846285861050704..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Heatwave in Egypt to gradually subside starting Mondayantixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-2440339599266001192015-08-17T14:51:26.857+03:002015-08-17T14:51:26.857+03:00Summer heatwave engulfs Middle East...
Summer hea...Summer heatwave engulfs Middle East...<br /><br />Summer heat is the norm in the Middle East, where the climate is largely that of a sub-tropical desert. Yet, even by the standards of the region, this summer is proving to be exceptionally hot and, for some, humid.<br /><br />Egypt seems to have been particularly hard-hit. At least 93 deaths have been reported in the country due to the heat, with most victims being elderly.<br /><br />In the country's capital, Cairo, temperatures reached 42C on Sunday, 7C above average. During August temperatures have reached or exceeded the monthly average on all but one day. In the south of the country conditions have been even worse.<br /><br />Aswan, on the banks of the Nile, has experienced temperatures at least 3C above average throughout the month, with peak temperatures of 47C.<br /><br />Neighbouring Israel's Health Ministry has urged the public to drink plenty of water. Jerusalem saw temperatures of 38C on Sunday, 7C above average. High humidity levels have made the heat even more uncomfortable.<br /><br />In Syria, the heatwave has produced frequent temperatures in excess of 40C and dust storms have made conditions even more unbearable................http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/summer-heatwave-engulfs-middle-east-150817092432196.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com