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"BERLIN (AP) — Europeans, particularly in the south of the continent, are being
subjected to more heat stress during the summer months as climate change causes
longer periods of extreme weather, a study published Thursday shows.
The European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said comparisons of
data going back over decades showed record heat last year resulted in hazardous
conditions for human health.
“Southern Europe experienced a record number of days with ‘very strong heat
stress,’” defined as temperatures from 38 to 46 degrees Celsius (100 to 115
degrees Fahrenheit), it said.
The number of summer days with “strong” (32 to 38 Celsius) or “very strong”
heat stress is rising across the continent, while in southern Europe this is
also the case for “extreme heat stress” days above 46 Celsius, Copernicus said.
“There is also a decreasing trend in the number of days with ‘no heat stress’,”
it added.
Heat stress is increasingly viewed as a significant issue worldwide as the
planet warms due to human-made climate change. Experts say it can cause a wide
range of health problems, including rashes, dehydration and heat stroke.
The warning was part of the annual Copernicus
European State of the Climate
report, which confirmed that the continent experienced its second warmest year
on record in 2022. Last summer was the hottest on record across Europe at 1.4
Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above the reference period of 1991-2020. The Svalbard
region in the Arctic even saw summer temperatures that were 2.5 Celsius (4.5
Fahrenheit) higher than the average, it said."
Via Lee Rothstein and Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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