British heat record broken – second day in a row
The British May heat record was broken again on Tuesday. It is 35 degrees Celsius in Kew Gardens in London, reports the BBC. On Monday, 34.8 degrees, the highest British temperature in May, was measured at the same place. The record thus lasted for less than a day.
The Met Office weather agency expects that the new record can be broken again during the day, writes TT.
– There is no reasonable doubt that heat waves like this have become more common and more extreme due to climate change caused by our emissions, says Peter Thorne, director of the climate research center Icarus to AP.
Heat records in several countries – seven dead in France
New heat records were recorded in several countries on Monday, writes TT.
Seven deaths have been confirmed in France, directly or indirectly linked to the heat. Five of them are believed to be drownings, while one person died in connection with a sporting event, French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told TF1.
In the UK, a temperature of 34.8 degrees was recorded in Kew Gardens outside London. This compares with the previous record of 32.8 degrees from 1922 and 1944.
Meanwhile, temperatures in Spain are expected to reach 38 degrees this week, and Italy has announced restrictions on outdoor work.
British and French heat records broken – for the second day in a row
The heat record has been broken in France for the second day in a row – the average daily temperature was 24.8 degrees over the past 24 hours, reports France Info. It is the hottest day ever recorded in May. Yesterday, the new record was 24.6 degrees.
The British May heat record was also broken on Tuesday. It is 35 degrees Celsius in Kew Gardens in London, reports the BBC. On Monday, 34.8 degrees, the highest British temperature in May, was measured at the same place. The record lasted less than a day.
“There is no reasonable doubt that heat waves like this have become more frequent and more extreme because of climate change caused by our emissions,” Peter Thorne, director of the Icarus climate research center, told the AP.
