Europe Grapples with Escalating Heatwaves
Currently, Europe is grappling with scorching temperatures as wildfires rage from the Mediterranean to Spain.
The escalating intensity and frequency of these heatwaves are driven by climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- Climate change is driven by increased greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.
- The global temperature has risen by about 1.2 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times due to these emissions.
- This warmer baseline intensifies the frequency and severity of heatwaves.
- "Attribution studies" help scientists determine the role of climate change in specific heatwaves.
- For instance, a 2019 heatwave in Western Europe was 100 times more ....
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