Climate bomb and huge fires across the Mediterranean – “Red” alarm in France, Italy and Spain

Southern Europe is experiencing an extreme heat, with mercury reaching up to 44 ° C, while scientists are sounding the alarm for an “explosive mixture” of climate conditions that feed devastating fires throughout the Mediterranean. The French Meteorological Service Météo-France has set more than half of the country’s regions under a heat warning regime, with 12 out of 96 at the highest level of “red” alarm. In Spain, Aemet issued “extreme risk” warnings for Zaragoza and the Basque country, and almost all the rest of the country was in yellow and orange alarm. Both services predict temperatures above 40 ° C in the coming days and call on citizens to be vigilant, talking about “very intense, even excellent” wave of heat. High temperatures are causing concern for experts as firefighters are struggling to limit large fires. In France, the largest fire since 1949 was under control on Sunday, with a dead man, 20 firefighters and five citizens injured. To […]
Source: News Beast

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