科威特市在2023年达到54摄氏度,极端热力伤害野生动物、人和空调,主宰能源使用。 Kuwait City hit 54°C in 2023, with extreme heat harming wildlife, people, and air conditioning dominating energy use.

科威特市曾经被称为“海湾的马赛尔斯”, 由于气候变化和城市化, 正在经历极端的热量, 气温在2023年达到54°C(129°F), 2023年19天超过50°C。 Kuwait City, once dubbed the "Marseilles of the Gulf," is experiencing extreme heat due to climate change and urbanization, with temperatures reaching 54°C (129°F) and exceeding 50°C on 19 days in 2023. 炎热导致野生生物死亡、被迫进行夜间埋葬,并使得户外活动变得危险。 The heat has caused wildlife deaths, forced nighttime burials, and made outdoor activity dangerous. 占人口70%的移徙工人面临较高的健康风险,而空调则主导家庭能源使用。 Migrant workers, comprising 70% of the population, face heightened health risks, while air conditioning dominates household energy use. 尽管碳足迹高,科威特的气候承诺目标只是到2035年将排放量减少7.4%,预测到2100年将达到5.5摄氏度的气温上升。 Despite a high carbon footprint, Kuwait’s climate pledge targets only a 7.4% emissions reduction by 2035, with projections of up to 5.5°C temperature rise by 2100.