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The cities most at risk from extreme heat, ranked

 Almost all cities facing the greatest danger from extreme heat are in Asia
and Africa, where searing temperatures collide with poverty and little
means to cope, according to a new Oxford study. The study assesses 205
cities with populations of over one million on three fronts: how hot they
get, how vulnerable their people are, and how well they can cope. It shows
that Al Basrah in Iraq is the city most at risk. The assessment further
reveals that some 95 per cent of the cities at the highest risk are in
South Asia, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. India, Pakistan,
Nigeria, and Ghana host the largest number of cities with high risk scores,
according to the study published in the journal Sustainable Cities and
Society. Major tourist destinations and business hubs feature in the top
50, such as Cairo in Egypt, Bangkok in Thailand, Hanoi in Vietnam, and
Jaipur in India.

 Independent 7th July 2026Africa, https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/extreme-heat-warning-cities-bangkok-ho-chi-minh-cairo-b3010260.html

July 13, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ASIA, climate change