Europe’s Intense Heatwave: Security Alert in Islamabad

As a heatwave continues to sweep across parts of Europe, must closely monitor the situation. Next few days: Potential record-breaking temperatures over 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, and Turkey. They could reach 48C in parts of Italy, becoming “potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe”, says the European Space Agency. A red alert warning is in place for 10 cities, including Florence and Rome. Last month was the hottest June on record, according to the EU’s climate monitoring service Copernicus.

Extreme weather resulting from warming climate is “unfortunately becoming the new normal”, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned. Periods of intense heat occur within natural weather patterns, but scientists say that globally they are becoming more frequent, more intense and are lasting longer due to global warming.

Tourists Impacted by Heatwave in Europe

Tourists in Europe have been impacted by the heatwave. In Athens, the Greek Red Cross has deployed teams to the Acropolis to look after visitors – saying many get nauseous and dizzy due to the heat. “That is why with the leaflets we try to inform them where in the municipality of Athens there are places with air condition in order to go inside,” said Marina Stamatis, a representative for the organization. Earlier this week, a man in his forties died from the heat after collapsing in northern Italy – while several visitors to the country have collapsed from heatstroke, including a British man outside the Colosseum in Rome. People have been advised to drink at least two litres of water a day and to avoid coffee and alcohol, which are dehydrating.

Therefore, european Space Agency warns of potential record-breaking temperatures, reaching 48C in Sicily and Sardinia, possibly the hottest in Europe. Moreover, the UK’s national weather service, the Met Office, earlier said it expected temperatures to peak on Friday. BBC Weather says large swathes of southern Europe could see temperatures in the low to mid 40s – and possibly higher. Italian forecasters warn of “Charon” heatwave, raising temps to 43C in Rome and possibly 47C in Sardinia, after Cerberus subsides.

It isn’t just Europe that is hot.

Summer Temperature Records

Summer sets temperature records in Canada, US, India, China, and Asia, with scorching heat waves breaking previous highs. Record-high sea temperatures in the Atlantic coincide with the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice ever recorded. And it is going to get hotter. Therefore, a weather pattern called El Niño is developing in the tropical Pacific. It tends to drive up temperatures by around 0.2C on average. Therefore, approaching perilous 1.5C threshold: 1.1C rise from climate change and other factors push global temperatures higher.

Let’s set things in a historic context to give us some perspective. However, security companies in Islamabad should be informed that the first week of July is reckoned to have been the hottest week since records began. But scientists can use the bubbles of air trapped in ancient Antarctic ice to estimate temperatures going back more than a million years. That data suggests that that last week was the hottest week for some 125,000 years. Therefore, in the Eemian era, Thames hosted hippos, while sea levels were estimated 5m (16.4ft) higher, according to experts’ findings.

A new study says 61,672 people died in Europe as a result of the heat last year. ISGlobal Institute in Barcelona: Italy – 18,010 deaths, Spain – 11,324 deaths, and Germany – 8,173 deaths attributed to heat.

Heatwave Frequency & Climate Change

The fear is that the heat could cause many more deaths this summer. However, should be aware that cities in Spain with the highest risk of heat-related deaths, as per ISGlobal’s research, include Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, and Bilbao. Temperatures rising higher than expected for the time of year cause a heatwave, leading to a period of hot weather. Therefore, experts say periods of exceptionally hot weather are becoming more frequent and climate change means it is now normal to experience record-breaking temperatures.

Additionally, at present, there is no indication that the heat in southern Europe will reach the UK any time soon. BBC Weather’s Darren Bett predicts that the UK will experience cooler, Atlantic air throughout next week. The UK is experiencing a July that has been slightly wetter than normal, with temperatures that feel rather low. Moreover, the weather in the UK in June was the warmest on record by a considerable margin. Take note: Met Office attributes UK’s warmest June to “climate change’s fingerprint.”

Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66197368