Many European countries were affected by the heat wave erosion, the water umbrella was high, and many places were record high warm, of which the regional air temperature in the Italian sector was higher than 48 degrees. Global warming continues, the United States is not immune, more than a third of the world’s public, are affected by the recent heat wave warning.
Italy
Italian citizens flock to the beach to cool off during the heat wave. Reuters
Italy is expected to record high temperatures, the health ministry over the weekend issued a “red alert” for 16 municipalities, including Rome, and Florence. It also issued the second highest “high temperature warning” to nine cities and towns, predicting that the temperature of Rome will reach 44 degrees Celsius, breaking the record of 40.5 degrees set in August 2007. The southern islands of Sicily and Sardinia experienced temperatures as high as 48 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest summer ever recorded in Europe.
Italy’s weather center is warning the public to prepare for the most intense heat wave of the summer, and one of the strongest on record.
Athens
▲ Athens Wei Township due to high warmth for 3 consecutive days ceased to wither. Associated Press
In Greece, which is also facing high temperatures, the national weather agency EMY said the maximum temperature in the sector could be 44 degrees on Sunday. Yesterday, the temperature in the center of Thebes reached 44.2 degrees. Acropolis, a scenic spot of the world’s civilization heritage, ceased to wither for three consecutive days.
France’s national weather agency also said June was the second hottest month on record in France, and many parts of the country have been under a heatwave alert since the 11th of this month.
The European Space Agency has warned that countries such as Spain, Germany and Poland are expected to experience high levels of warm weather.
The Valley of Death in California reached 54 °C
In the United States, a swath of land from California to South Florida has been blanketed by a heat wave, and forecasters on Wednesday estimated that the Southwest could break records in the coming days, with potentially deadly high temperatures.
The heat wave in the southwestern United States is expected to lead to air warmth in the California and Arizona sectors, dropping to near 50°C or above in the next few days. California’s famous Death Valley, which reached 48.3 °C, dropped to 54 °C on Saturday, with a minimum temperature of 38.7 °C higher at night. Las Vegas recorded a record high temperature of 47 °C over the weekend, and the local emergency department received a continuous number of patients from the heat, and the department’s patients showed signs of severe dehydration.
America
▲ The Death Valley in California is 50 degrees warmer every day.
Fenghuang Township has a record high temperature for 14 consecutive days
In addition, Phoenix Township, the capital of Arizona, has reached 43 °C for 14 consecutive days, breaking the record of 18 consecutive days set in 1974. In Palm Springs, California, the air temperature is estimated to reach 43.3 °C on the 13th, and many homeless people can only cope with the high temperature on their own, and the only accommodation center is only 20 beds. In towns and cities across the country, officials plan to convert public libraries, old people’s centers and police halls into warming centers, especially in the Gobi region.
Forecasters say prolonged heat waves are extremely dangerous, especially for the elderly, homeless and other vulnerable groups. The warm weather is expected to continue into next week.
Environmental Protection Agency data show that heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense in major cities and towns across the United States. In 1960, it was about twice a year, and in 2010 and 2020, it was six times a year.