Over 90 nations recorded all time high temp this year: Al Gore

Expressing concern over implication of climate change, former US vice-president Al Gore today said more than 90 countries had recorded all time high temperature this summer.

"We are seeing many consequences due to climate change... as a result more than 90 countries recorded all time high temperature this summer", he said.

He was delivering the key thematic oration titled 'Thinking Green' during the inauguration of 20th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons.

This year represented hottest January to August temperature ever measured and some of the countries in the subcontinent recorded highest ever temperature, Gore, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, headed by Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, said.

"In Pakistan during May 53.5 degree C was recorded, which is the hottest temperature ever measured in Asia", he said.

Al Gore said Pakistan also witnessed the highest ever heavy downpour this year with unprecedented deforestation.

He said Russia witnessed highest temperature this year. "Russian temperature reached as high as 40 degree C on many days this year", he said.

Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Tamil Nadu health secretary AK Subburaj said more than 60 million people in India were suffering from various heart diseases.

"More than 25 million surgeries should be conducted in the country to give health care for heart diseases", he said adding that more infrastructure should be created for this purpose.