Pedestrians use an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun as they walk down the street on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s hot nights and even hotter days bring higher risk of mortality for women and the elderly, new study finds
- The findings come just weeks after the Observatory announced July was the city’s hottest month on record
- Researchers attribute the increasing number of hot nights and very hot days to climate change, saying the numbers could rise even more by mid-century
Pedestrians use an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun as they walk down the street on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang
