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How an 'Omega Block' Is Supercharging Europe’s Deadly Heatwave

Summary by Times of India
Europe News: A powerful weather pattern known as an \"omega block\" is helping sustain the intense heatwave sweeping across Western Europe, where temperatures have s.

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It's not surprising that there will be a heat wave during the summer. But for the heat to settle over Europe this early is even more unusual.

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It's not surprising that there will be a heat wave during the summer. But for the heat to settle over Europe this early is all the more unusual. The explanation is a so-called omega blockage, where warm air from the Sahara is "stuck". - It becomes a bit like a greenhouse almost, the sun shines in but the air is not replaced, says Magnus Joelsson, meteorologist at SMHI.

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What is the 'Omega Block' causing Europe's intense heatwave?

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Now it's clear that an omega weather has developed over Germany. Why the expert is alarming. A weather column of Dominik Jung.

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