If the current climate situation continues, the Persian Gulf region may become uninhabitable in the near future.

what is known

The water temperature of the Persian Gulf has reached 36.4 degrees Celsius, so the region is experiencing an unusual period of temperature and humidity. The combination of both factors has made living in Iran unbearable: The temperature index of the air in the country has reached a record high. people can only live outside for a few hours.

• Off the coast of Iran, the temperature index reached 80 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, exceeding the limits of the human body’s ability to adapt to ambient temperature.
• In recent weeks, the temperature indices in this region regularly exceeded 60 degrees, and the nights do not bring the expected relief.
• In major cities such as Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of Kuwait, the temperature index stays around 48 degrees after sunset.

Abnormal temperatures are not unusual for this region, but are exacerbated by global warming. In recent days, the surface temperature of the waters of the Persian Gulf has risen. The highest value of the last 20 years with 36.4 degrees. A similar situation is observed in Florida, USA and many other coastal areas. The oceans reached record values, with the exception of the cooling Pacific.

• At the beginning of August, a two-week holiday was declared in Iran’s Khuzestan province due to persistent temperatures of 48-50 degrees.
• The city of Basra in southern Iraq was also very hot.
• The temperature in Ahvaz, Iran, rose above 51 degrees, surpassing the Asian record set in 2017.