Southern Europe is currently struggling with temperatures of over 40 degrees. The southern United States is also suffering from an extreme heat wave. A selection of the hottest regions in the world.
According to the European earth observation program Copernicus, last month was the hottest June in the world since records began in 1950. The average temperature was 16.51 degrees Celsius, “slightly more than 0.5 degrees Celsius above the average for the years 1991-2020 “, as the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced on Thursday. It therefore clearly exceeded the previous heat record from June 2019. The experts blame the significant warming of the sea surfaces and the beginning of the El Niño weather phenomenon for the rising temperatures.
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A hot weekend is ahead of people in southern Europe. In many places, the temperatures rise to over 40 degrees – a strenuous situation for people, animals and nature. According to the European space agency Esa, the highest temperatures ever measured in Europe could possibly be reached at the weekend. The Esa goes from up to 48 degrees on Sicily out of. So far it is European record accordingly at 48.8 degrees, achieved in August 2021 in Florida in the Sicily region. An overview:
Spain
In Spain, the second official heat wave of this summer initially subsided on Thursday. The Aemet weather service only issued the highest red alert for the south of Gran Canaria. On the mainland, however, it should remain very hot, especially in parts of Andalusia with temperatures of up to 40 degrees. The heat wave had previously hit people in many regions of Spain badly. The highest temperatures were just below 45 degrees in Andalusia and in Murcia measured. But also up Majorca surpassed the mercury column at times 40 degree mark.
Italy
Italy has been suffering from the heat for days. Because of “Cerbero” – the multi-headed hellhound from Greek mythology – was, among other things, on Sardinia and in the region Puglia on Wednesday the 40 degree mark cracked. For several cities, the Ministry of Health declared the highest red alert for heat. And relaxation is not in sight: “Cerbero” is to be followed by “Caronte” with even higher temperatures. Early next week, the anticyclone is expected to reach its maximum heat — with temperatures topping out 40 degrees about in Rome, Florence and Bologna. In parts of Sardinia there are even up to 47 degrees Sicily according to Esa 48 degrees.
Switzerland
In 2022, Switzerland experienced its hottest and sunniest year since weather records began in 1864. Due to high temperatures, the loss of glacier ice reached a new high last year, the Ministry of the Environment in Bern announced. The highest temperature was last year on 4th of August measured: At that time climbed in Geneva the thermometer up 38.3 degrees. This record could already be broken this year.
Greece
In Greece, people are also preparing for extremes: In Athens should the thermometer already on Friday 41 degrees climb. The Ministry of Culture has instructed the managers of archaeological sights such as the Acropolis to temporarily close the visitor magnets for several hours if it gets too hot. Many communities keep air-conditioned halls open for shelter. Particular attention should be paid to the elderly, the sick and small children, it said. In addition, pets and strays should not be forgotten – they should be provided with sufficient water everywhere.
Bulgaria
In Bulgaria it is the first heat wave of the year: on Thursday the authorities announced the second highest warning level, Orange – the hottest day since the beginning of the year. Maximum temperatures up to 41 degrees available in Plovdiv and in Russe on the Danube. According to meteorologists, the heat wave should have the country firmly under control for around ten days. It remains more pleasant with around 32 degrees on the Black Sea coast. STERN PAID Sunstroke in children 8.15
Türkiye
In Turkey, too, the weather service warns of intense heat for the weekend. In the west of the country, the temperatures in the coming days will be up to ten degrees above the usual temperature for the season, in other parts of the country up to six degrees above normal. In the holiday region Antalya will be up to weekend temperatures 42 degrees expected. Also in the regions destroyed by the earthquake in February Southeast Turkey will it be up to 40 degrees hot. This is particularly bitter for the people there: many of them still live in emergency shelters.
France
First heat, then thunderstorms: severe storms hit eastern France at the beginning of July. The temperature record was a few years ago. In the village of Verargues, northeast of Montpellier, the thermometer showed a year 2019 entire 46 degrees – the highest temperature recorded in mainland France.
Germany
The July 9th was with up to 38 degree’s the hottest day of the year so far. As a meteorologist from the German Weather Service (DWD) in Stuttgart said, in Baden-Württemberg Waghäusel-Kirrlach (Karlsruhe district) based on preliminary data 38.0 degrees measured in centigrade. In Bavaria were in Lower Franconian Kitzingen 37.8 degrees measured in the shade. The German temperature record is still a long way from all these values. According to the DWD, on July 25, 2019 at the stations in Duisburg and Toenisvorst 41.2 degrees measured in centigrade. Last year on July 20th in Hamburg-Neuwiedenthal for example 40.1 degrees listed. STERN PAID Drinking in the summer
USA
More than 50 million people in the southern United States are facing a heat wave with dangerously high temperatures in the coming days – from California in the southwest to Texas and Florida in the southeast. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a so-called heat dome has formed over the southwestern states. In parts of California, Arizona, Nevada and NewMexico will the thermometer therefore on over 37 degrees Celsius climb. The weather service warned of extreme heat for southern and central California. During the week, temperatures could drop in parts of the district Los Angeles up to 44 degrees climb. The Texas town El Paso on the border with Mexico posted 24 consecutive days with more than 37.7 degrees Celsius a new record on, as announced by the local weather services.
India
In June, northern India suffered from an extreme heatwave that killed at least 100 people. In ballia became 43 degrees Celsius measured in the city patina in the state of Bihar 44.7 degrees.
Japan
In Japan, too, the residents groan under the murderous heat and high humidity at the same time. In the capital Tokyo mercury rose above for the first time since the start of the year on Monday 35 degrees. The Ministry of Environment and the National Meteorological Agency issued a heatstroke warning for nine prefectures, including Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki. Citizens were asked to stay indoors as cool as possible and to drink enough water.
China
Because of the persistent heat in China, the authorities have again warned the population of the consequences of the high temperatures. The second highest warning level prevails. As the state news agency Xinhua reported, citing the weather bureau, parts of the capital Beijing and parts of the provinces were affected hebei, henan, Zhejiang and fujian temperatures of more than 40 degrees expected. Parts of China have been experiencing unusual heat for weeks. The north of the country in particular was hit harder and earlier than usual by the high temperatures.
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Just recently a world heat record exceeded: According to the US platform “Climate Reanalyzer”, the average global temperature was from 3rd of July a week above the previous record set in 2016, making it the hottest week on record. The high temperatures are also increasingly reflected in the number of deaths: In the summer of 2022 there were more than 60,000 heat-related deaths in Europe, as a research team reported in the journal “Nature Medicine” on Monday. With 8,173 deaths, Germany had the third highest number of heat victims, after Italy (18,010 deaths) and Spain (11,324 deaths).