In July, the hottest week on record was recorded. And it will only get worse, according to experts.
The current heat waves in Europe are likely to be cooler than the new normal will be, climate scientists have to be believed. In Rome, authorities have issued a red alert for extreme heat.
In recent days, a lot has been written about the heat wave in Europe and how it affects the vacation plans of Norwegians. But it is not only Europe that experiences extreme heat during the day.
From July 3 to 10 this year, the hottest week on record was recorded, according to World Meteorological Organization. And there is more to come:
- Death Valley in California is among the hottest places in the world. This weekend, tourists flocked to the city hoping to break the world heat record of 56.7 degrees.
- The Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily can reach 48 degrees, which is close to the European heat record of 48.8 degrees.
- In the past six months, there have been a record number of hot days of more than 35 degrees Celsius, according to Chinese authorities.
But over the next 10-20 years it may get warmer, we have to believe climatologists Aftenposten have been in contact with them.
– This isn’t the new normal. It’s still much colder than the new normal will be, warns Cicero climatologist Bjorn Halvard Samsit.
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