Paris (AFP) – Climate change is causing heatwaves to persist and intensify, bringing extreme heat to three continents around the world. The world is heading towards its hottest July on record, the European Union’s (EU) climate monitoring agency told AFP today.
Asia, Europe and North America are experiencing persistent heatwaves, while Canada and Greece have been hit by wildfires, Agence France-Presse reported. In addition to crop wilting, melting glaciers and an increased risk of wildfires, warmer-than-normal temperatures can lead to health problems such as heat stroke, dehydration and cardiovascular stress.
Carlo Buontempo, head of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), pointed out: “(This year) the first 15 days of July are already the hottest 15 days on record… (This year) 7 July is heading for the hottest July on record.”
Bunottempe also said that temperature changes are warming the entire climate system, especially this year, and that in addition to this trend, two other phenomena may be at play, including El Nino and the associated weaker winds. The oceans are unusually hot.
Heat wave hits three continents in the world, the European Union: the world may usher in the hottest July
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2023-07-19 21:35:03
