How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe’s baking temperatures
Experts say a heat dome is trapping hot air and humidity, while France has placed about half the country under red alerts.
- On Tuesday, Meteo France placed 54 regional administrative areas under red heat alerts, describing this as an "unprecedented number," as multiple European countries issued extreme weather warnings for temperatures exceeding 40°C .
- Meteorologists attribute the extreme conditions to an Omega block weather pattern that traps hot air over western and central Europe, creating a 'heat dome' allowing temperatures to build day after day.
- The U.K.'s Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday, Spain's AEMET agency reported potential highs of 44°C, and Italy's Ministry of Health declared red alerts for 15 cities rising to 16 tomorrow.
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reported 40 drownings since June 18, calling it a "tragic scourge of drownings" among young people, while authorities warned of severe health risks and ongoing transport disruptions.
- Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, as scientists warn human-driven global warming makes such intense heatwaves increasingly likely.
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NiagaraFallsReview.caHow a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe’s baking temperatures
Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to
The current heat wave has recorded large parts of Europe and led to temperature records.
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