Several governorates on Saturday witnessed temperatures that were around and above 40 degrees Celsius, according to Oman Meteorology.
The hottest places in the Sultanate of Oman were Seeb and Al Amerat followed by Al Buraimi, Fahud, Rustaq, Samayil, Nizwa, Bahla, Adam, Sur, Masirah and Duqm as they all recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon.
According to experts, the average high temperature seen in Muscat during April is generally 34.7 degrees Celsius, while low temperatures are generally around 24.7 degrees Celsius.
The general forecast from the Met department said, “Mainly clear skies over most of the governorates with high and medium clouds advection. Chances of convective clouds development over Al Hajar Mountain towards afternoon. Chances of late night to early morning low-level clouds or fog patches over parts of South Al Sharqiyah.”
Meanwhile, warning of extreme months ahead, the United Nations in a new report has warned unless countries drastically accelerate efforts over the next few years to slash their emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas, the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, will likely be out of reach by the end of this decade.
Scientists say the dangers of global warming, which include worsening floods, droughts and ecosystem collapse are growing considerably.
Holding warming to just 1.5 degrees Celsius would require nations to collectively reduce their planet-warming emissions by roughly 43 per cent by 2030 and to stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere altogether by the early 2050s, the report found.
By contrast, current policies by governments are only expected to reduce global emissions by a few percentage points this decade.
Last year, fossil fuel emissions worldwide rebounded to near-record highs after a brief dip because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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