In Europe, a heat wave has spread to Spain, due to which the risk of forest fires has reached its maximum level in the southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula.
The temperature is expected to exceed 40°C by August 2, reports Bloomberg.
It is noted that in the Mediterranean it has been burning since July 15 an area almost the size of Greater London, more than 120,000 people were directly affected. In particular, more than 100 forest fires broke out in Greece, but all of them have been brought under control.
The article emphasized that July will probably become the hottest month in history, because extreme temperatures have covered the entire northern hemisphere.
According to scientists, such heat would be practically impossible without climate change. However, efforts to limit the use of fossil fuels are not enough to solve the problems of rapid warming of the planet.
"The climate crisis has fundamentally changed the patterns of fire development in difficult or extreme conditions," said Greece's Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias. "Our first priority is to recruit more than 500 new firefighters."
It is noted that the heat waves are in sharp contrast to the cooler weather that dominates northern Europe. Temperatures in the UK, France and Scandinavia will remain below seasonal averages until mid-August. For example, on Monday, July 31, the temperature in Stockholm reached 18 °C , which is by 4 °C below normal.
Earlier, EcoPoliric wrote, that according to UN forecasts, the probability of the development of the El Nino weather phenomenon by the end of July is 60%, and by the end of September – 80%. This could cause increased global temperatures and new heat records.
As EcoPolitic reported earlier, a large-scale forest fire broke out on the island of Rhodes in Greece, which destroyed the island for about a week and also forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists and local residents.
