The Dhaka Times Desk When compared with the climate of the whole world, Asia comes first. Due to various disasters caused by climate change, in 2023 the most affected countries are in the Asian continent.
This region has been affected by global warming much more than other continents. As a result the temperature of this continent is gradually increasing.
These data were mentioned in a report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN's global weather and climate security agency, published on April 23.
According to statistics, compared to 1991, the average temperature of Asia has increased by 1.87 degrees Celsius in 2023. Even compared to 2020, the average temperature in Asia last year was more than 91 degrees Celsius.
The WMO says that rising average temperatures and prolonged and prolonged heat waves in recent years are melting glaciers in mountain regions of Asia and drying up aquifers. In view of this, it is assumed that the water security of this region will face a major crisis in the near future.
In a statement after the report was released recently, WMO Chief Executive Keleste Saulo said, '2023 was the warmest year on record for most Asian countries. As many disasters as drought, heat waves, storms, floods have happened in the world, most of them have happened in different countries of Asia. The deep impact of climate change is already being observed in the social system and economy of different countries as well as people's life and environment. If temperatures rise, glaciers melt and sea level rises continue at this rate, the impact will be more widespread in the near future.'
According to the WEMO data, last year the temperature of the northwest part of the Pacific Ocean, i.e. the Asian part, was the highest. Temperatures are rising from Siberia to Central Asia and from eastern China to Japan. At least 20 of the 22 glaciers in the Himalayan range of Asia and the Hindu Kush and Tibetan ranges of these mountains will experience a significant reduction in ice storage by 2023 due to the effects of rising average temperatures.
This adverse effect of climate change is already seen in Bangladesh. Since the beginning of this month, the heatwave has been sweeping across the country. The heat wave was mild to moderate in the beginning but gradually became severe to very severe. April is already the hottest month of the year; But this month is much hotter than any other year. In the unbearable heat, people's life has come to a standstill for a single rain.
Several heat alerts have been issued in the country. By the middle of the month, the temperature of some regions of the country is exceeding the temperature of the desert countries every day.
Meteorologists of the country are seeing this continuous heat wave as unusual. Since the last decade, the temperature of the country has been slightly higher than normal in the month of April. The average normal maximum temperature for April is 33.2. However, the maximum temperature so far in April is much higher than normal. The temperature is above 36 degrees in most places and the maximum temperature is touching 43 degrees. Which has never been seen before in Bangladesh.
Asia has to deal with water-related disasters in addition to the increase in temperature due to this adverse climate change. At least 79 large-scale storms, floods and heavy rainfall events occurred in Asia in 2023. More than 2 thousand people lost their lives and at least 9 million people were directly affected.
The latest WMO report also emphasized on proper training of weather workers in Asian countries to combat climate change and natural disasters and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It states that 'training and skills of climate workers will go a long way in reducing the damage caused by climate change. But there is no alternative to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the moment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not just an option, but an imperative.'
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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