Heatwave in Europe Live Updates: Hottest Temperature in the World
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<p>Several European countries continue to face extreme heatwave as firefighters battle ferocious wildfires. Record temperatures, which scientists say are driven by climate change, are predicted in France and Britain, causing high levels of ground-level ozone. What is causing the heatwave in Europe? When will the heatwave end?</p>Key Updates
20 Jul 2022, 2:09 PM (IST)
On record, 85 large wildfires are burning in 13 US states, scorching more than 3 million acres, while more than 100 million Americans are in regions covered either under heat advisories or heat warnings. Officials recorded 14 additional big flames on Tuesday: seven in Texas, two in Alaska, two in Washington, and one each in Arizona and California. In total, more than 6,800 wildland firefighters and other support personnel were sent to fight fires across the US. The mercury could reach 110ºF at some places and met officials predicted the record-breaking heat to continue for a week, The Guardian reported.
20 Jul 2022, 2:08 PM (IST)
Tuesday was the biggest day for the London Fire Brigade since World War II as firefighters responded to more than 2,600 requests and battled 12 flames at once, according to Mayor Sadiq Khan. According to him, at least 41 properties were damaged.
Even though cloudy skies and showers gave reprieve from the sweltering temperatures of recent days, Wednesday's record-breaking heat wave in Britain nevertheless caused transport disruptions for a third day. Firefighters also continued to be on high alert. In contrast to Tuesday's record-breaking high of 40.3C (104.4F) at Coningsby in eastern England, forecasters anticipate that London will only reach a high of 26 Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.
20 Jul 2022, 12:02 PM (IST)
Politicians throughout Europe are perspiring as their populations face a heatwave. Five countries in the continent are facing severely high temperatures. An urgent cabinet meeting was convened in the United Kingdom to handle the country’s first-ever ‘extreme red’ warning. A lawmaker in France called the oppressive heat ‘hell.’ The Portuguese prime minister is keeping an eye on threatening woodland fires. Similarly, Southern Europe is already battling the consequences of more scorching summer heat, which scientists say is a result of climate change. The temperatures in Western Europe are expected to reach more than 40 degrees Celsius next week, reported Politico.
20 Jul 2022, 12:00 PM (IST)
June and July are turning out to be horrid months for most of the European and northern African countries, as firefighters battle wildfires caused by this week’s heatwave. Several parts of Europe and northern Africa recorded extreme temperatures of more than 45C (113F).
In Western Europe, which was already experiencing severe drought, the heatwave fueled fires that raged across Portugal, Spain, and parts of France. In Portugal, temperatures reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 13 in the town of Leiria, where more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) had burned. More than half of the country was on red alert as firefighters battled 14 active fires.
20 Jul 2022, 11:59 AM (IST)
UK is expected to have its hottest day on Tuesday (July 19), setting a record with highs of up to 42C (107.6 F). Suffolk on Monday (July 18), saw a high of 38.1 C, just missing the UK record of 38.7 established in the year 2019. The majority of central, northern and south-east England are under a red excessive heat warning from the Met office. In an effort to cool off in rivers and lakes, at least four people are to have perished. A ‘do not travel’ advise has been issued by Network Rail for Tuesday for services passing through the Met Office’s weather warning’s ‘red zone,’ BBC reported.
Britain recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday (July 19), with the temperature exceeding 40C. Not just Britain, the entire Europe is gripped by the extreme heatwave. Hot weather has fueled a spate of fires across London.