inp.polri.go.id – The United Nations (UN) has warned that heat waves, like the one hitting Europe, will be frequently happening until 2060. "[Heat waves] are becoming more frequent and this negative trend will continue until at least 2060," the Head of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Petteri Taalas, said on Tuesday (19/7), quoted from AFP. Taalas later stated that hot temperatures in several countries are currently breaking records due to climate change. He stressed that the recent heat wave should serve as a warning to countries who still pumping more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. "In the future, this kind of heatwave will become something normal. We will see more extreme heat waves," said Taalas. Furthermore, Taalas explained that emissions are still increasing at this time. However, the UN official does not believe that humans will be able to see it again if this kind of situation still continues until 2060. He urged all parties to work together to stem the growth of emissions, especially in big Asian countries, which are the biggest emission producers. Taalas made this warning when holding a joint press conference with the World Health Organization (WHO) about the heat wave that is now hitting Europe. Temperatures in the UK broke a record high with 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday (19/7). "We expect there will be another heat waves across France, the UK, maybe even Switzerland," said WMO's head of applied climate services, Robert Stefanski. When responding to many questions about when is the heat wave going to end, Stefanski replied, "Unfortunately, looking at the current situation, it probably won't [end] until the middle of next week." Other than the UK, Italy is also experiencing hot temperatures of up to 48.8 degrees Celsius in Sicily. "Our concern is that this [heatwave] will occur with a shorter period, but able to reach a record break," said Setfanski. WHO Director of Environment and Climate Change, Maria Neira, said this heat wave was reminiscent of those in 2003. At that time, the "hellish" weather claimed more than 70,000 lives. This extreme heat, he continued, would endanger the body's capacity in managing internal temperature. "This can lead to a range of illnesses, which obviously start with heat cramps, fatigue, heatstroke, and hyperthermia," he said. In addition, the heat wave in Europe also caused forest fires in a number of countries, including Greece, Portugal, France, and Spain.