Heat wave across Europe – new records expected
New record temperatures are expected as a result of a so-called heat dome over Europe.
On Monday, heat records were recorded in both the United Kingdom and France.
A heat dome, where warm air from northern Africa has been trapped under a strong high-pressure area, is behind the heat in parts of Europe, with temperatures that are usually not recorded until midsummer.
In France, Monday was the hottest May day ever recorded, announced the weather agency Météo-France. Seven deaths have been confirmed in the country in recent days with a direct or indirect connection to the heat, French government spokesperson Maud Bregeon told TF1. Most of them have drowned.
The UK also broke its May heat record on Monday, with Kew Gardens in southwest London hitting 34.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the previous record.
In Spain, temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius later in the week. Restrictions on outdoor work have been imposed in parts of Italy.
Human-caused climate change is making extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts and floods more intense, and Europe is warming faster than the global average.
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