The Spanish meteorological agency has warned that temperatures could be higher than normal until October.
There is no end in sight scorching summer in Europasince they have been issued heat wave warnings from Spain to Germany.
Also in Paris, Olympians have been forced to compete in scorching heatextreme temperatures that would have been “practically impossible” without the climate change caused by man, according to the climatological group World Weather Attribution (WWA).
They have declared droughts and forest fires in all the Mediterranean as a result of the heat, which appears to continue throughout the month of August and beyond in some areas.
According to a report published this Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO), the extreme heat it is charged more than 175,000 lives a year in Europeand the number is on track to increase.
Temperatures could exceed 43ºC in Spain
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued yellow, orange and extreme red by heat waveSince the temperatures threaten to reach 43ºC in the southeast of the country.
They are expected sweltering temperatures on the east coast, south and center of the country during most of the month of August, which will reach their maximum intensity this Thursday, when one in nine AEMET weather stations will reach 40ºC or more. Baza, in Granada, and the northwest of Murcia will be the most affected areas.
The temperature in Barcelona broke records on Tuesday, reaching 40ºC, the hottest day the Catalan capital has seen in at least 110 years, when records began. According to the AEMET, it is likely that the temperatures sean higher than normal through October in much of Spain.
Italy: Rome on maximum heat alert
Helicopters and fire trucks stopped a large fire in the northwest of Romewhile the heat wave took over the Italian capital.
The city has been declared in maximum heat alert, and temperatures of up to 30 ºC are expected this Thursday and Friday. Florence, Bologna, Milan y Turin They are other cities under red alert.
Although The Monte Mario fire is now under controlRome and its surroundings remain on high alert due to forest fires. He South of the country faces a persistent droughtand the farmers of Sicily are forced to slaughter or sell their livestock due to the serious water shortage.
Heat alert in Germany: temperatures exceed 35ºC
The heat is not only affecting southern Europe: The German meteorological service DWD has issued a alert for temperatures above 35ºC that are registered in some areas of the country.
Wednesday was expected to be the hottest day of the year, especially in southwestern Germany, which will suffer this Thursday storms and torrential rain as warm air moves north. The Senckenberg Society for Nature Research in Frankfurt calls for the development early warning systems in the face of the threat of forest fires.
The non-profit environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe, for its part, published a “heat check” revealing that less than half of the 190 German cities analyzed adequately protect their citizens against the heat. In cities like Frankfurt and Stuttgart, more unsealed surfaces are needed and green areas to make them habitable.
France: Extreme heat hits Paris Olympics
Temperatures in Paris reached 35ºC this week, as the city continues to welcome the Olympic Games.
The WWA has warned that high temperatures could affect athletes’ performance and cause an increase in heat-related illnesses. He southeast France also faces extreme weather conditionswith temperatures of up to 40ºC expected until at least August 4.
The Météo-France meteorological service has issued orange alerts for heat wave in Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Occitanie region. “Extreme heat episodes like the one in July 2024 in the Mediterranean are no longer rare events,” says the WWA. “Similar heat waves affecting Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco are now expected to occur on average about once every 10 years in the current climate.”
“He extreme heat July every 10 years would have been 3ºC colder in a world without climate change“he adds, urging to quickly stop the burning of fossil fuels.
