The temperature may exceed 40 degrees Celsius today in Great Britain, for the first time in the country, due to the heat wave that is hitting western Europe, causing forest fires mainly in the south-west of France.
This is the second such phenomenon in almost a month in Europe, which has caused fires in the Iberian Peninsula and France.
The fact that more and more heat waves are being recorded is a direct result of the increase in temperature on the planet, according to scientists.
This extreme heat, also recorded in France, is now particularly affecting Great Britain, where the mercury is expected to exceed 40 degrees today. The record high temperature in Britain was set on July 25, 2019, with 38.7 degrees in Cambridge.
Already yesterday, in the eastern part of England the thermometer showed 38.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature this year, and the third highest ever recorded in the United Kingdom. Wales recorded its own record of 37.1 degrees and in London, the temperature rose to 37.5.
For the first time, Britain’s authorities have issued a level 4 warning, the highest level corresponding to a state of emergency, warning citizens of the dangers of the heat. Some schools will remain closed, while significant problems are expected in transport.
In neighboring Ireland, the temperature in Dublin yesterday reached 33 degrees, the highest since 1887.
The Netherlands had its hottest day of the year yesterday, with temperatures reaching 35.4 degrees in the south-west of the country. Today temperatures can reach 39 degrees in the southern and central parts of the country, approaching the national record (40.7 degrees on July 25, 2019).
In Belgium, the thermometer may reach 40 degrees in places today, according to the meteorological service (IRM). In some industries where workers are exposed to heat, there have been modifications to working hours.
In France, after yesterday’s heat records, the temperature is expected to drop today on the Atlantic side and the heatwave is forecast to move to the eastern part of the country, according to the meteorological service. However, France continues to be faced with two major fires in the Bordeaux region, which have destroyed 170,000 hectares of forest. In these areas, 16,000 people were forced to leave their homes yesterday as the temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, bringing the number of residents displaced from their homes to 32,000 in six days.
In Spain, there has been sweltering heat for more than a week, which has caused many fires, destroying large areas of land. Yesterday, almost the entire country remained in a “high risk” state for fire.
Source: AMPE
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