London. The heat of the sun will wreak such havoc in the coming decades that human settlements will turn into furnaces. According to a recent and very worrying research by Oxford University, by the year 2050, about 40 percent of the world’s population, i.e. about 4 billion people, will face such deadly heat that it will be impossible for the human body to bear it and their existence will be in danger. Scientists have termed this report as the most dreadful warning of 2026 and have made it clear that we are moving towards a future where the earth will start boiling like water.
Oxford scientists have issued a red alert especially for India, Nigeria and Indonesia. The report claims that the worst form of heat will be seen in these countries. When the mercury crosses 45 to 50 degrees Celsius, the internal organs of the human body will fail to cool themselves, increasing the risk of organ failure on a large scale. This situation is even more frightening in the context of India because a large population here does not have facilities like air conditioning. Scientists believe that in the coming times, the number of deaths due to heat will be as devastating as a big tsunami.
Statistics show that while only 1.5 billion people were at risk in 2010, this number will more than double to 3.8 billion by 2050. This crisis will not be limited only to hot countries. It will also create gas chamber-like conditions for cold countries like Russia, Canada and Finland. The houses and infrastructure of these countries are built to protect against cold, which will absorb the extreme heat and increase the temperature inside the houses even more. Radhika Khosla, a leading researcher at Oxford, has warned that if the global temperature rise limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius is crossed, then the education, health and agricultural systems will completely collapse. Crops will burn to ashes, causing starvation and food crisis on a global scale. According to the report, millions of people will be forced to migrate in search of safe places to live, which will lead to social and economic instability around the world. This report gives a clear message that if strict steps are not taken now, the future will be nothing but fire and smoke.
