Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
Summary
Western Europe is experiencing an early and intense heatwave, breaking many temperature records by large margins. Scientists link this extreme weather to human-caused climate change, which has made heatwaves more severe and frequent.Key Facts
- Western Europe, including France, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, has seen unusually hot temperatures in spring.
- The UK reached over 35°C in May, breaking the previous record by more than 2°C.
- France has broken hundreds of temperature records during this early heatwave.
- The heatwave is caused by a "heat dome," where high pressure traps warm air over the region.
- Europe has warmed by 0.56°C per decade over the last 30 years, over twice the global average.
- Climate scientists say human activities, like burning coal, oil, and gas, are driving this rapid warming.
- Record temperatures are not just slightly higher but often exceed old records by a large margin.
- Similar extreme heat records were also set recently in parts of the United States and India.
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