Parts of Europe Set for Temperatures Above 35C
AFP calculations show the latest heatwave will push temperatures above 35 C for 92 million people and above 30 C for about 300 million.
- On Wednesday, August 12, a new heatwave is expected to push temperatures above 35°C for at least 92 million residents across France, Italy, and Spain, according to AFP calculations.
- The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Monday that Western Europe experienced its warmest June-July period on record, as scientists attribute these intensifying heatwaves to human-caused climate change.
- An analysis by the German Weather Service indicates around 300 million people will see temperatures surpass 30°C, including 43 million residents in the United Kingdom tracking for its hottest summer.
- Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska ordered extreme preventive measures in Spain, with authorities deploying over 33,000 personnel to manage drought-stricken eclipse observation sites and prevent wildfire risks.
- David Jablonski of NGO Klimadashboard noted models likely underestimate heat impacts in densely populated urban areas, while critically low water levels on the Rhine continue disrupting regional supply chains.
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Areas in Europe inhabited by more than 135 million people are expected to experience temperatures above 35°C at some point in the day.
Areas in Western Europe, home to more than 135 million people, particularly in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, experienced temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday, according to AFP analysis. Overall, maximum temperatures surpassed 30 degrees Celsius for approximately three out of every five people in Europe (excluding Turkey), representing roughly 340 million people. The European continent, already experiencing the fastest warmin…
Temperatures will exceed 35 degrees Celsius today in areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people. As the heatwave continues to intensify across the continent, forecasters are predicting such high temperatures again in western and southern Europe, particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK.
This new canicule peak mainly concerns France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Temperatures will exceed 30 °C for three out of five inhabitants of Europe.
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