Europe swelters in heatwave impacting 94 million | News. az
Europe is facing a severe heatwave, with around 94 million people expected to endure temperatures above 35°C, particularly in France and Spain. AFP estimates based on analysis of forecasts from the German. . .
Europe is facing a severe heatwave, with around 94 million people expected to endure temperatures above 35°C, particularly in France and Spain. AFP estimates based on analysis of forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from Europe's Joint Research Centre suggest maximum temperatures will surpass 30°C for over 350 million people—more than two-thirds of the continent's population,News. Azreports, citingTRT World. RECOMMENDED STORIESBelgium issues nationwide heat alert, cuts train servicesFrance confirms first Ebola caseEASA warns airlines to avoid Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaceHeatwave leaves tens of thousands without power in FranceThe effects of the extreme weather, with temperatures hotter than parts of east and west Africa, have been made worse by buildings and infrastructure not designed to cope with high temperatures, and is being driven by atmospheric patterns trapping hot air. But a scientific study published this week said the current heatwave was "significantly exacerbated by human-induced climate change", without which the current temperatures would have been 2-4°Ccooler. The World Health Organization's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the heatwave, which has also increased air pollution, was putting the health of Europeans at risk and urged leaders to invest in making their health services more climate-resilient. The head of the UN's IPCC climate experts panel, Jim Skea, said the current temperatures were above some scientific projections, and warned that the continent would inevitably face more extremes as the planet warms. News. AzBy Ulviyya Salmanli