Impact of Heat Waves
Heat waves have a serious impact on almost living beings and as people are not prepared, it results quite lethal and leads to many deaths. Weather reports show that the earth’s surface temperature has been consistently increasing by 0.140F per decade after 1880. And this figure doubled up after 1980 leading to an increase in the earth’s temperature by 0.320F per decade.
A heat wave has a severe impact on humans as well as on animals, humans may observe skin infections, burns, dehydration, and even sometimes leads to death. Animals are more prone to heat than humans, as the animals live in an open space and thus are more exposed to heat waves, thus increasing the chances of death.
Environmental Impacts
Heat waves increase the surface temperature, thus creating water scarcity which further leads to water shortage in crops. Thus the agricultural output decreases also trees start losing their leaves. Trees are the primary source of oxygen and also act as a shelter for strays and the heat waves affect them badly.
Commercial Impacts
Heat waves have a crucial impact on trade and commerce as production began to fall due to less agricultural output the trade and commerce begin to fall. Also due to heat waves the power consumption of electrical appliances such as ACs and refrigerators increases, thus creating a power shortage.
Impact on Mortality
In the past few decades, it has been observed that the mortality rate has fallen rapidly due to heat waves. As humans and animals are exposed to heat waves there is a chance of several skin infections, burns, dehydration, and even death.
Heat Wave
In the past few decades, industrialization and modernization have led to deforestation, increasing the surface temperature due to less rainfall and ozone layer depletion. During the summer season, many parts of the world, especially tropical regions faces, heat waves. Heat waves can be hazardous for humans as well as for animals as they can create a drought, and skin issues in humans, and lead to crop depletion as well.