Scientists have concluded that human-driven climate change is the main reason behind the exceptional intensity of the record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Europe. The latest analysis found that such extreme June temperatures would have been virtually impossible fifty years ago. As millions continue to face dangerous heat, researchers warned that rising global temperatures are making severe […]
heat stress
Scientists link Europe’s record heatwave directly to climate change
Scientists have concluded that human-driven climate change is the main reason behind the exceptional intensity of the record-breaking heatwave affecting Europe, saying such extreme June temperatures would have been virtually impossible without global warming. Europe, now the world’s fastest-warming continent, continues to experience unusually high temperatures that have shattered records in several countries. A new […]