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"Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent
battles a deadly heatwave.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, France endured its hottest days in history, with
western regions reaching highs of between 39°C and 43°C. Wednesday was the
United Kingdom’s warmest June day on record, with the mercury climbing to
36.1°C. And according to early data, Spain, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands
and Switzerland have all broken June temperature records at several sites. And
the event is not over yet.
Tragically, lives have already been lost, including dozens of people who have
drowned in France in the past week, while trying to cool down in the punishing
heat.
But this historic heatwave is not happening in isolation. It comes days after
the global sea surface temperature again reached record levels. Meanwhile,
Australia’s weather bureau has declared El Niño active, making a hotter, drier
year in Australia, Asia and the South Pacific much more likely. And since
April, India and Pakistan have been battling a sustained and ultimately deadly
heatwave.
So what’s driving this latest heatwave? And why is it so severe?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
