when it comes to tackling climate chance? a ., , ., , when it comes to tackling climate chance? n . , ., , ., change? actually, we need to try to avoid being change? actually, we need to try to avoid being outside change? actually, we need to try to avoid being outside during - change? actually, we need to try to avoid being outside during the - avoid being outside during the hottest hours of the day and if possible, avoid doing physical activity during the hottest hours. we need to take some precautions. but anyway in italy, now even the hospitals have activated in order that if people have problems, the hospitals can recognise it and help immediately. there is a special number for immediately. there is a special numberfor this immediately. there is a special number for this situation to call. by, number for this situation to call. a reminder that we all have to adapt our behaviour to what we are experiencing. professor, thank you forjoining us from the university of torino in ita
september and on top of that we have drought conditions. the amount of rain we drought conditions. the amount of rain we are drought conditions. the amount of rain we are getting is down 60%. so, there rain we are getting is down 60%. so, there is rain we are getting is down 60%. so, there is a rain we are getting is down 60%. so, there is a struggle between the farmers. there is a struggle between the farmers, because this is a fruit growing farmers, because this is a fruit growing area of france, and the tourism growing area of france, and the tourism industry as to who gets the scarce tourism industry as to who gets the scarce resource of water. with climate scarce resource of water. with climate change it is raining, but not here, climate change it is raining, but not here, in climate change it is raining, but not here, in the sea and so there is a real not here, in the sea and so there is a real struggle. with the heatwaves continuing a real struggle. with
the heatwave in europe continues. as you can see on the screen, we are watching pictures from near athens, where fires continue to burn. this is an extreme situation and there are red alerts up and down the country as firefighters raced to try and control the situation, while people are being told to take measures to keep themselves safe in this extreme heat. we continue to keep an eye on that situation right across europe. so, what is behind what is going on? let s speak to claudio cassardo, a professor of meteorology at the university of torino in italy. thank you very much forjoining us. i think it is worth putting into perspective first of all, for some people sitting around the world, temperatures of 36 celsius or 40 celsius are not unusual, so is the point here not that the temperatures are high, but that they are unusually high for the places in which they are being experienced?
hello, i m nancy kacungira. welcome to bbc news now three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. unprecedented high temperatures are being reported across the world, breaking records on multiple continents. in the united states, the temperature in death valley, arizona, was still at 49 degrees celsius at midnight on monday. meanwhile, torrential rains have inundated parts of japan, china and south korea. in europe, temperatures in the central mediterranean region are expected to peak today. these are live pictures that we are looking at. this is north of athens where there are wildfires raging. it s so hot in italy that 20 cities are on the red list, which means people are facing a very high health risk, due to the intense heat. and on the island of sardinia, it is expected to reach a record 46 degrees celsius later today.